The Los Angeles Chargers took care of an enormous piece of enterprise for themselves forward of the beginning of the brand new league yr. The Chargers introduced on Saturday that they have agreed to terms with the nine-time Professional Bowl linebacker on a one-year deal that can maintain him in Los Angeles for the 2026 season.
The contract is worth $18 million, all of which is assured, in accordance with NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport.
Khalil Mack chooses yet another yr with the Chargers
Mack has performed every of the previous 4 seasons with the Chargers and is coming off a 2025 season that noticed him document a career-low 5.5 sacks. He was restricted to simply 12 video games resulting from damage and was not fairly 100% all year long.
That may very well be a possible crimson flag going into this season.
Mack goes to be 35 years outdated, and pass-rushers don’t at all times age gracefully the deeper they get into their 30s. Sooner or later, you begin to keep in mind why it’s primarily a younger participant’s recreation.
Having mentioned that, there’s not a lot of a threat right here for the Chargers. They’re loaded with wage cap house this offseason (and may simply create extra), and there’s no long-term threat past this season. Mack additionally performed nicely (even when the sack numbers weren’t persistently there) when he was wholesome in 2025. Given his standing as a crew chief, the truth that this must be thought-about a win-now season, and that he may nonetheless have one thing left to supply, makes a wise transfer for the Chargers.
