Day 22 of Chargers Training Camp is complete as just two more practices remain.
The Chargers will practice Wednesday and Thursday at The Bolt before Saturday's preseason finale on the road at the 49ers.
Here is the Chargers Camp Report from Tuesday's practice:
1. Becton back in the mix
The Chargers received a big boost along their offensive line Tuesday as Mekhi Becton returned to practice.
The Bolts starting right guard, who signed with the team in free agency, hadn't practiced of late but took part in stretches and individual drills.
"It was great to see him out there engaging with everybody," said Chargers Offensive Coordinator Greg Roman. "He's been taking part in walkthroughs, which has been critical.
"But he's coming along and it was great to have him out there," Roman added. "He brings a great presence to the group. And a big, physical presence, too. He's working his way through it. Onwards and upwards."
Roman said Becton had been recently working Ben Herbert, the Chargers Executive Director of Player Performance, at The Bolt.
The Chargers open the 2025 season against the Chiefs in São Paulo, Brazil on September 5.
"He's been working with 'Herb,' doing a great job there, fully committed," Roman said. "You can really see those guys building a great relationship, which I think will be really beneficial for Mekhi, his future.
"Whatever time we have, we will use it. I think he will be good to go," Roman added.
Becton did not participate in team drills as Jamaree Salyer took those reps at right guard. Salyer lined up with Joe Alt, Zion Johnson, Bradley Bozeman and Trey Pipkins III in the top group.
Elsewhere on the offensive line, the Chargers continued to heavily rotated their second-team line. The Bolts unveiled a rotation Monday and stuck with it Tuesday, using as many as five different combinations with that group.
Of note: recent sixth-round pick Branson Taylor worked at both left and right tackle after he primarily worked at guard earlier in camp.
"We're just moving things around and building as much functional depth as we can," Roman said. "Branson out at tackle, that's probably his natural position. But we want to build that guard/tackle flex with him.
"He was working through something so he missed a little bit of time," Roman said. "We were going to do it earlier but we weren't able to. We're going to keep moving those guys around, keep getting them as much work as we can."