Khalil Mack is staying in Los Angeles for his 13th NFL season.
The Chargers and Mack have agreed on a one-year deal, $18 million deal that is fully guaranteed, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Saturday, per sources. The team later announced the news.
A few days ago, Rapoport reported that Mack intended to play in the 2026 season and was a priority for the Chargers. Now, the club and the three-time All-Pro pass rusher will run it back for at least one more season.
Rapoport added that the Chargers would like to re-sign linebacker Odafe Oweh.
Mack, 35, was ranked No. 34 on Gregg Rosenthal's list of top 101 free agents.
Despite suffering an elbow injury early in the 2025 season, Mack proved yet again that he can disrupt opposing quarterbacks as he produced 32 totals tackles, 5.5 sacks, four forced fumbles and a safety in 12 games.
Before arriving in Los Angeles, Mack was selected No. 5 overall in the 2014 draft by the Raiders. He spent four seasons with the Silver and Black before being traded to the Chicago Bears near the start of the 2018 season. After four seasons with the Bears, he was traded to the Chargers in the 2022 offseason. Since then, he's been the same terrorizing pass rusher and consistent defensive piece for each organization he's played for.
With a talented young core in L.A., Mack saw two defensive members make the Pro Bowl roster in linebacker Tuli Tuipulotu and safety Derwin James. The defensive trio helped guide the Bolts' defense to eighth in points per game (19.8) and sixth in yards per game (290.6), respectively.
Mack's NFL résumé will certainly earn him a spot in Canton, Ohio. He's made nine Pro Bowl appearances and was a member of the 2010s All-Decade Team. The only time Mack has missed a Pro Bowl nod was outside of his rookie campaign and two seasons due to injury in 2021 and 2025.
Over the course of his career, Mack has totaled 113 sacks, 148 tackles for loss, 196 QB hits, three interceptions and two safeties in 177 career games.
Mack will be looking to add more to his sack total in his fifth season with the Chargers.
