10-03-2025
Khalil Mack to re-sign with Chargers
Khalil Mack to re-sign with Chargers
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Los Angeles Chargers release Joey Bosa
The Los Angeles Chargers have released defensive end Joey Bosa, parting ways with the four-time Pro Bowler amid salary cap concerns.
Outside linebacker Khalil Mack made his ninth Pro Bowl in 2024 with the Los Angeles Chargers. Now, the one-time Defensive Player of the Year will return to Los Angeles for the 2025 season.
Mack has agreed to re-sign with the Chargers on a one-year, fully guaranteed $18 million contract before the start of free agency.
A person close to the situation confirmed the terms of the deal to USA TODAY Sports' Tyler Dragon. The person spoke on condition of anonymity given the sensitivity of the matter.
The No. 5 overall pick in the 2014 NFL draft spent the first four years of his career with the Las Vegas (then-Oakland) Raiders.
He won Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2016 and racked up 40.5 sacks over four seasons with the Raiders. Ahead of the 2018 season, the Raiders traded Mack to the Chicago Bears for a package including two first-round picks. The Raiders spent those first-round selections on running back Josh Jacobs (2019 NFL draft) and cornerback Damon Arnette (2020).
Mack spent four years in Chicago and made the Pro Bowl three times (2018-20). He played just seven games in his final year with the Bears in 2021 because of a foot injury. Ahead of the 2022 season, the Bears traded Mack to the Chargers for a second-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft and gave away a sixth-round pick in 2023. Former Bears linebackers coach Brandon Staley, then the Chargers' head coach, reunited with Mack in Los Angeles.
Mack's 2022 season in Los Angeles was solid with eight sacks and another Pro Bowl nod. Despite the Chargers' struggles in 2023, Mack set a career-high with 17 sacks at age 32. He missed just one game over three years with the Chargers.
Mack avoids hitting free agency again.
USA TODAY Sports' Tyler Dragon contributed to this story.
