With the Philadelphia Eagles a month into the offseason, they still have some big decisions to make and options they could consider.
One of the biggest concerns with the team at the moment is the offensive line and the lack of depth. During the offseason, Matt Pryor and Brett Toth left in free agency to sign with NFC West teams.
The Eagles face a situation where they will most likely have to use the 2026 NFL Draft to add youth on the line to develop. There is one other option to build some depth on the offensive line through free agency.
Should the Eagles consider a reunion with a solid starter from the past?
Sports Illustrated's Jeff Kerr wrote an article where he suggested the Eagles look at potentially bringing back offensive guard Mekhi Becton to the team after an unsuccessful one-year run with the Los Angeles Chargers last season.
"The Eagles could use some veteran depth on the interior of the offensive line, not having any options outside of Pierce, Lampkin, and Kendall (who can cross train at guard)," Kerr said. "Kendall is the only one who has any NFL experience, starting in the regular season finale last season and playing 64 snaps at center."
"The Eagles have a new offensive line coach in Chris Kuper, so perhaps Becton wouldn't be a fit in the new offensive scheme under Sean Mannion. Regardless, Becton knows how to play next to Cam Jurgens and Lane Johnson and is still an excellent run blocker. If Becton would return to the Eagles, he would need to improve his pass blocking. Becton allowed four sacks and 33 pressures at right guard last season, a pressure rate allowed of 7.7%. Those numbers --and salary -- justified his release from the Chargers. The Eagles have been active in one year deals that are low-risk, high-reward signings, with Becton being one of them two years ago. They should look into the possibility of a reunion, hoping the 26-year-old Becton can bring his best football back to Philadelphia."
Last season was a struggle for Becton, who dealt with injuries and inconsistent play on the Chargers' line as their starting right guard. Pro Football Focus gave him a low overall grade of 35.7, ranking 79th out of 81 interior offensive linemen in the league.
Of course, Kerr noted that this would mean the current starting right guard, Tyler Steen, would face competition at the position from Becton. Steen had a solid season with only two sacks allowed in 17 starts, but wasn't consistent at the position.
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At this point, unless there are injuries to the offensive line, Eagles general manager Howie Roseman might elect to use the draft instead, but would hope that Becton is still a free agent if injuries pop up.