The dust has yet to settle on the Los Angeles Chargers season but with their disappointing loss to the Houston Texans in the Wild Card round it is officially over, and the offseason begins today. One of the big questions is around pending free agent Khalil Mack.
But he may make up the Chargers mind for them. According to Ari Meirov, the 11-season veteran edge rusher is contemplating retirement.
Chargers Edge Rusher Mulling Retirement
“OLB Khalil Mack said today he’s uncertain about his football future and plans to discuss with his family whether he should retire from the NFL.” Meirov wrote on social media.
Mack just completed his third season with LA, posting 22 pressures and six sacks, per Pro Football Reference. He picked up two more sacks against Houston on Saturday. Just last season, he collected a career-high 17 sacks as well as 36 pressures. He has been elected to three Pro Bowls in his time with the team. He picked up two more sacks against Houston on Saturday
Just yesterday Mack’s edge-rushing counterpart admitted his uncertainty about his career;
“There’s not a lot of time left for me, probably,” Bosa said, via Daniel Popper of The Athletic. “It’s coming fast.”
Both took a pay cut to stay with the team recognizing the potential playoff run under the new Jim Harbaugh-led regime.
Outside of those two, LA has Tuli Tuipulotu with two more seasons on his rookie contract and Bud Dupree on the final year of his contract.
They finished the year with the 6th lowest quarterback pressure percentage in the league, but seventh best in total team sacks.