On Friday morning, the Chargers announced that right guard Mekhi Becton has been added to this week’s injury report with an illness. He’s also being listed as questionable for tonight’s season opener against the Chiefs in Brazil.
Before this news was announced, the Chargers’ injury report on Friday was completely clean with both running back Najee Harris (eye) and safety Elijah Molden (knee) taken off the report completely. Now, the Chargers could be without their one new starter added earlier in free
agency who was supposed to help solidify a weak interior from a year ago.
If Becton cannot play against the Chiefs, versatile lineman Jamaree Salyer is likely the next man in at right guard. He has experience playing both guard spots since being drafted by the Chargers and was already in line to be the offense’s swing tackle.
In this scenario, Friday night’s starting offensive line would be (from left to right): Joe Alt, Zion Johnson, Bradley Bozeman, Jamaree Salyer, and Trey Pipkins. After a 2024 season where the interior of the offensive line was one of the weakest links, the Chargers could now start this season against the Chiefs of all teams with a worse lineup than they had a year ago.
Welcome back to Chargers football, baby!
