Chargers' Mekhi Becton reveals possible cause of mysterious illness, apparent hospitalization in Brazil

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The Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers met in São Paulo, Brazil on Friday in the second NFL game of the 2025 season.

But just hours before the latest NFL International Series game kicked off, the Chargers announced offensive lineman Mekhi Becton was listed as questionable due to an illness.  

The Chargers did not offer details on the nature of the illness Becton was experiencing. On Saturday, the Super Bowl winner took to social media to reveal more about what may have contributed to his apparent hospital visit.

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Los Angeles Chargers guard Mekhi Becton (73) during organized team activities at The Bolt in El Segundo, California on May 27, 2025. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)

"Don't eat the rice and beans in Brazil bro," Becton wrote on an Instagram Stories post over a photo of what appeared to be an IV bag and a heart monitor machine in a hospital room, screenshots shared to X showed.

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Before Friday's game kicked off, the NFL Network reported Becton was not included in the final list of inactive players.

Mekhi Becton #73 of the Los Angeles Chargers walks during practice of the team's training camp at The Bolt on July 26, 2025, in El Segundo, California. (Ric Tapia/Getty Images)

The Chargers ultimately outlasted the Chiefs. The 27-21 victory also ended the Chargers' seven-game losing streak against their AFC West division foe.

The New York Jets drafted Becton in the first