Mekhi Becton, a former first-round draft pick and a six-year NFL veteran, is officially joining the Green Bay Packers. This move clearly shows the Packers mean business when it comes to fixing their offensive line. It comes just days after they signed former Pro Bowl guard Laken Tomlinson off the Dallas Cowboys’ practice squad, making it two big additions for their O-line woes.
Green Bay’s New Road Grader
Becton was the 11th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft out of the University of Louisville, and he is a big dude at 6-foot-7, 360 pounds. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported that Becton worked out for the Packers on Monday morning and signed on the dotted line almost immediately. This isn’t some tryout; the guy is a real candidate to step in and get immediate playing time. He’ll likely be competing with Tomlinson for snaps at guard. Becton’s been a primary starter for three different teams over the last three years, which tells you he gets on the field. He was with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2025, playing 16 of 18 possible games with 15 starts, all at right guard, even if he struggled a bit there. Before that, he started at right guard for the Super Bowl-winning Philadelphia Eagles during the 2024 season, even playing every single snap against the Packers twice that year, in their Week 1 and Wild Card victories.
Injury Road and Familiar Faces
Becton’s career started with the New York Jets, but he’s faced some real tough breaks. He missed almost all of the 2021 season with a torn ACL, and then in 2022, he injured that same knee in training camp and missed the entire campaign. But he battled back, returning to play 16 games in 2023. Interestingly, Becton and Tomlinson actually know each other. They were teammates with the Jets for two seasons, 2022 and 2023. While Becton missed all of 2022, they started together in 2023, with Becton at left tackle and Tomlinson at left guard. Remember Nathaniel Hackett? He was the offensive coordinator and playcaller for the Jets that year. That was also Aaron Rodgers’ first season with the Jets, which famously ended just a few plays into the game with a torn Achilles. To make room for Becton and Tomlinson, the Packers are expected to place Zach Bako-Bewele and Jayden Reed on injured reserve, with these transactions hitting the NFL’s wire on Monday afternoon.
With Becton and Tomlinson in the mix, Green Bay is clearly not messing around. They are going all in to create competition and shore up that offensive line. It’s going to be wild to see how this shakes out and what kind of impact these two veteran additions have on the Packers’ front five.
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Originally reported by Acme Packing Company.
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