Saturday edge rusher Khalil Mack was made the NFL’s highest paid defensive player. A day after the Rams finally broke the bank for Aaron Donald, but it wasn’t by the Oakland Raiders as expected. Mack is now a member of the Bears via trade and he got a six-year extension for $141 million and $90 million guaranteed.
Trade Breakdown:
Oakland Raiders get:
2019 1st round pick
2019 6th round pick
2020 1st round pick
2020 3rd round pickChicago Bears get:
DE/LB Khalil Mack
2020 2nd round pick
2020 5th round pick(conditional)
Mack is a 3x Pro Bowler and a 2x All-Pro, besides his first season he has had double-digit sacks. The Raiders got a big load for him, but you draft players to hopefully be All-Pro’s and they traded one who is still in his prime.
Khalil Mack and the Bears just reached agreeement on a record-setting 6-year, $141 million extension ($23.5M per year avg) that includes $90M guaranteed and $60M at signing, source tells ESPN.
Mack is the new highest-paid defensive player in NFL history.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 1, 2018
Who do you think won this trade?
