Bears working to finalize trade of Khalil Mack to…
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The AFC West’s pool of quarterbacks is getting even deeper with Russell Wilson headed for Denver and there may be another big-time pass rusher coming to the division.
According to multiple reports, the Bears and Chargers are working to finalize a trade that would send Khalil Mack from Chicago to Los Angeles. The compensation is expected to be a 2022 second-round pick and a 2023 sixth-round pick.
That’s a lot less than the package Bears gave up to get Mack from the Raiders before the 2018 season. They sent two first-rounders to the AFC West club in that exchange and signed him to a six-year extension that calls for Mack to make $17,550,000 in salary and bonuses while counting $30.15 million against the cap this season.
If the trade goes through next week, the Bears would have a $24 million dead cap hit. Making it a post-June 1 transaction would allow them to save half that amount and Ian Rapoport of NFL Media adds there’s some tinkering with his contract that needs to go on before everyone agrees to the deal.
Assuming that takes place, Mack would join Joey Bosa in an imposing pass rushing duo for the 2022 Chargers.
