Khalil Mack

2022 - 3 - 10

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AP source: Chargers acquiring Mack from Bears for two picks (Sportsnet.ca)

The Los Angeles Chargers are set to acquire six-time Pro Bowl defensive end Khalil Mack from the Chicago Bears, according to reports from ESPN's Adam ...

He was the fifth overall pick by the Raiders in the 2014 draft and was The Associated Press' Defensive Player of the Year in 2016. Mack was an All-Pro that season with 12 1/2 sacks, helping Chicago go 12-4 and make the playoffs for the first time since 2010. The Bears opted for major changes after going 6-11 and missing the playoffs for the ninth time in 11 years. But Los Angeles was tied for 20th with 35 sacks and in the middle of the league rankings with 21 takeaways. We have a lot of work to do,'' Telesco said about the unit at the end of last season. "I learned a lot more from Khalil Mack than he learned from me,'' Staley said at the time.

Grading the Bears' trade of pass rusher Khalil Mack (Chicago Bears Wire)

It'll take awhile to fully evaluate the Khalil Mack trade as a whole, but here is our initial grade of Bears GM Ryan Poles' first big move.

It’s better to trade a player too early than too late, although in my heart, I still feel the Bears could have gotten more of a mid-round pick instead of a sixth. But once I realized the Chargers would be picking up the rest of his contract and that the second-round pick coming back was for the 2022 draft and not 2023, I felt a bit better. Perhaps that was the break he needed to get healthy and is ready to pummel quarterbacks like the old days. It will take years to fully be able to evaluate the trade as a whole, but here is our initial grade of the move. The dust is starting to settle on the blockbuster trade that sent Khalil Mack from the Chicago Bears to the Los Angeles Chargers for a pair of draft picks. Outside of Justin Fields, Mack was the biggest acquisition the Bears have had in the last decade when he arrived from the Las Vegas Raiders for multiple first-round draft picks and more.

Bears trading pass rusher Khalil Mack to Chargers for multiple draft ... (NFL.com)

The Bears are trading Khalil Mack to the Los Angeles Chargers in exchange for a 2022 second-round draft pick and a sixth-rounder in 2023, NFL Network ...

After a down year caused by injury, Mack will look to return to the field fully healthy while wearing new colors: powder blue and sunshine gold. Instead of returning to Northern California, Mack will pack his bags for the southern portion of the state to join a Chargers team that narrowly missed the playoffs in 2021 after displaying title-chasing potential. Still, the Mack deal was worth it: He racked up 36 sacks in four seasons with the Bears, a span of time that included three Pro Bowl selections, two All-Pro honors and a runner-up finish in Defensive Player of the Year voting in 2018.

Khalil Mack trade grades: Chargers edge Bears in win-win deal for ... (CBSSports.com)

Los Angeles was expected to pursue help up front this offseason, but few anticipated Mack, the former Defensive Player of the Year, being one of the team's top ...

But let's be honest: this is exactly the kind of move you make if you believe you're on the brink, and the Chargers, with an ascending franchise QB in Justin Herbert, rightfully do. Sure. There's a decent chance, even if Mack returns to full health opposite Bosa, his days of Defensive Player of the Year-level dominance are behind him. Already, the Chargers' odds of a 2022 playoff run have jumped as a result of Mack's arrival opposite Joey Bosa out west.

Reports: Bears have deal in place to trade Mack to Chargers (TSN)

According to multiple reports, the Chicago Bears have a deal in place to send the star outside linebacker to the Los Angeles Chargers. Ian Rapoport of the NFL ...

The— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) #Chargerstrade for #Bearsstar Khalil Mack is in place, sources say, pending tinkering with his contract and a physical. According to multiple reports, the Chicago Bears have a deal in place to send the star outside linebacker to the Los Angeles Chargers. Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network reports the deal is pending "tinkering with his contract and a physical." According to multiple reports, the Chicago Bears have a deal in place to send the star outside linebacker to the Los Angeles Chargers. Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network reports the deal is pending "tinkering with his contract and a physical."

Khalil Mack trade details: Chargers acquire Bears top pass rusher ... (Sporting News)

Khalil Mack is going back to the AFC West. Here's what the Bears acquired from the Chargers in exchange for the veteran pass rusher.

More specifically, Mack was set to have a $30.2 million cap hit for Chicago in 2022, by far the highest on the team. This deal also makes sense for the Bears, especially from a financial standpoint. Mack is an experienced sack artist and will create an elite tandem with Joey Bosa — provided that the two can stay healthy. He racked up 36 sacks in 53 games in Chicago and was named an AP All-Pro first-teamer during his first season with the team in 2018. This marks the second time Mack has been traded during his career. For the third consecutive day, NFL fans are being treated to a blockbuster trade.