Mekhi Becton won a Super Bowl ring in Philadelphia, drew plenty of buzz about a possible return, and still ended up heading elsewhere.
On Monday, Becton agreed to sign with the Green Bay Packers, according to FOX Sports’ Jordan Schultz. That shuts the door on a reunion with the Eagles, even though some fans had been pushing for general manager Howie Roseman to bring him back.
Becton had spent the summer as a free agent and had been close to a deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Instead, he’ll get a shot to start in Green Bay.
The Eagles’ interest from the fan base came after some uneven play up front just two weeks into the season. In Week 1, left guard Landon Dickerson called himself a “liability” while playing hurt before landing on injured reserve, which forced Philadelphia to shuffle its line.
A week later, Cam Jurgens slid to left guard and Drew Kendall took over at center. Kendall held up well, but Jurgens had his struggles at times.
That fueled speculation, including chatter that went back to the offseason, that Roseman could turn back to Becton. The logic was easy to follow: he had been one of Philadelphia’s success stories in 2024.
Becton started 15 games at guard during the Eagles’ Super Bowl LIX run, helping protect Jalen Hurts and opening lanes for Saquon Barkley’s record-setting season. Once viewed as a first-round bust with the New York Jets at tackle, he was rebuilt into a productive piece by former Eagles offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland.
After that season, Becton signed a two-year, $20 million deal with the Los Angeles Chargers. But he was cut after a subpar 2025 season and became a free agent again.
Even this summer, the idea of a return lingered. Becton was asked by an Eagles fan when he’s “coming home” to Philadelphia.
Instead, it was Green Bay that got the answer.
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