Trending Now - Khalil Mack to Continue Playing, Seeks Free Agency Options

WHO:

Khalil Mack, nine-time Pro Bowl pass rusher

Los Angeles Chargers

New England Patriots

Ian Rapoport, NFL Media reporter

WHAT:

Khalil Mack will play in 2026 and explore all free agency options.

Mack is set to be an unrestricted free agent for the second time in his 12-year NFL career.

He had 5.5 sacks in 2025, six tackles for loss, 11 quarterback hits, and forced four fumbles.

Mack's 113 career sacks rank seventh among active players.

He has appeared in 179 career games with 177 starts.

Mack was selected with the fifth pick in the 2014 NFL Draft by the Raiders.

He was traded to the Chicago Bears at the beginning of the 2018 season and then to the Chargers in 2022.

Mack fell to 0-6 in the postseason with the Chargers' loss to the New England Patriots.

WHERE:

Los Angeles, California (Chargers' location)

Oakland, California (Raiders' location)

Chicago, Illinois (Bears' location)

WHEN:

Mack played 12 games in the 2025 NFL season.

He missed four games in 2025 due to a dislocated elbow.

Mack was traded to the Chargers in 2022.

He was selected in the 2014 NFL Draft.

WHY:

Mack aims to ultimately be a champion, as stated in his end-of-season news conference.

HOW:

Mack's performance was impacted by an elbow injury that sidelined him for four games in 2025.

The Chargers hope to re-sign Mack, as they did in 2025.

Khalil Mack, the nine-time Pro Bowl pass rusher for the Los Angeles Chargers, is set to explore all free agency options as he becomes an unrestricted free agent for the second time in his 12-year NFL career. Last season, he recorded 5.5 sacks, six tackles for loss, and forced four fumbles, but his postseason record fell to 0-6 after the Chargers lost to the New England Patriots. Selected fifth overall in the 2014 NFL Draft by the Raiders, Mack has played 179 career games and aims to achieve his goal of becoming a champion.