{"id":33718,"date":"2026-03-07T22:20:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T03:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/veteran-defender-khalil-mack-stays-with-chargers-on-18m-deal\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T22:20:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T03:20:01","slug":"veteran-defender-khalil-mack-stays-with-chargers-on-18m-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/veteran-defender-khalil-mack-stays-with-chargers-on-18m-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Veteran Defender Khalil Mack Stays with Chargers on $18M Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1772940000147.jpg?resize=450%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1772940000147.jpg?w=450&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1772940000147.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Veteran defensive star Khalil Mack will continue his career with the Los Angeles Chargers after agreeing to a one-year deal worth $18 million that is fully guaranteed, multiple sources reported Saturday.<\/p><p>The 35-year-old linebacker appeared in 12 contests last season, starting 11 of them, and recorded 32 tackles along with 5.5 sacks, four forced fumbles and one safety before an elbow injury kept him out of five games.<\/p><p>Mack has earned Pro Bowl honors nine times throughout his career, including his first three seasons in Los Angeles from 2022-24. He previously received the honor from 2015-20. The veteran defender captured NFL Defensive Player of the Year recognition in 2016 and earned first-team All-Pro selections in 2015, 2016 and 2018.<\/p><p>Throughout his 179-game professional career spanning 177 starts, Mack has accumulated 662 tackles, 113 sacks, 148 tackles for loss, 196 quarterback hits, three interceptions with two returned for scores, 36 forced fumbles and 13 fumble recoveries while playing for the Oakland Raiders from 2014-17, Chicago Bears from 2018-20, and the Chargers.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Veteran pass rusher Khalil Mack has committed to another season with the Los Angeles Chargers, signing a one-year contract worth $18 million. The 35-year-old defensive star recorded 5.5 sacks and four forced fumbles in 12 games last season despite missing time with an elbow injury.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":33717,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[836],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33718","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1772940000147.jpg?fit=450%2C300&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-8LQ","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":33766,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/khalil-mack-signs-18m-deal-to-stay-with-los-angeles-chargers\/","url_meta":{"origin":33718,"position":0},"title":"Khalil Mack Signs $18M Deal to Stay with Los Angeles Chargers","author":"Admin","date":"March 7, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Veteran pass rusher Khalil Mack has agreed to return to the Los Angeles Chargers for another season on an $18 million contract. 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