Browns way-too-early 53-man roster projection after the 2026 NFL draft finishes
Cleveland Browns unveil way-too-early 53-man roster projection after 2026 NFL draft.
The Philadelphia Eagles received a fourth-round compensatory pick for Mekhi Becton, which they used to select QB Cole Payton in the 2026 NFL Draft.
The Eagles received a fourth-round pick for letting Becton walk in free agency. That is now the number 178 overall pick in the draft.
That pick was 178 in the 2026 NFL Draft. Philadelphia took QB Cole Payton.
Becton played in 15 games for the Chargers in the 2025 season, recording just four penalties throughout the year. That matched the total that he posted in his lone season with the Eagles.
Becton had a breakout season with the Eagles in his lone year in Philadelphia. It would have been very hard for him to match his production level, so it was wise for them to move on from him at the time. The Eagles replaced him with 2023 draft pick , who had six penalties in 17 starts with the Eagles at right guard.
The Eagles received a compensatory pick because they lost Mekhi Becton to free agency, who signed with the Los Angeles Chargers.
The Eagles used the 178th overall pick from the compensatory selection to draft QB Cole Payton.
Mekhi Becton played in 15 games for the Chargers in 2025, recording four penalties, which matched his total from his season with the Eagles.
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Compensatory picks are awarded to teams that suffer a net loss of qualifying free agents during the previous year’s free agency period. So 2026 NFL Draft compensatory picks are awarded due to free agents lost in 2025. Then those players are ranked on the amount of salary, playing time, and a bunch of other criteria and slotted into the end of rounds three through seven.