No months-long deliberation will commence for Khalil Mack. After the Chargers’ wild-card defeat in Houston, Mack indicated he would ponder retirement. That process is now over, and the veteran edge rusher will test free agency for the first time.
Mack will indeed play in 2025, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. This will allow for a free agency bid, though the Chargers are interested in bringing back the former Defensive Player of the Year. Jim Harbaugh mentioned Mack as a potential top priority for his team, though it will be interesting to see if Mack — who was tied to a six-year extension agreed to shortly after he joined the Bears — will consider other teams given that he has never reached free agency.
More to come.