While Mack could continue his Chargers career and stay with a budding contender, Matt Verderame of Sports Illustrated believes he takes a one year deal elsewhere. "Mack might be 3

Despite the decreased output from the future Hall of Famer, both parties have remained in contact, and Los Angeles is hopeful that the two sides can come to terms. General manager Joe Hortiz believes that Mack may just want to explore free agency since he’s never had the chance in his career that spans over a decade.

GM Joe Horitz and the Chargers have a dilemma on their hands with Khalil Mack becoming a free agent this offseason.

The Los Angeles Chargers could end up losing Khalil Mack in free agency soon. That became one of the next possible outcomes as soon as the Chargers learned that Mack wouldn’t be retiring. The superstar pass-rusher will return in 2025 and on the open market could command some staggering money,

The Los Angeles Chargers may be faced with the possibility of not having Khalil Mack or Joey Bosa in the 2025 season. The team has the cap space to add reinforcements and one of the top options on this year's market just won a Super Bowl.

The Chargers remain hopeful to re-sign Khalil Mack, while Joey Bosa could be retained despite his cumbersome cap figure. More at PFR.

Not ideal. Those Chargers are flush with cap space, sitting on roughly $63.4 million before any other cap-saving moves. The most obvious has direct ties to Mack – parting ways with Joey Bosa would free up roughly $25 million more, which the Chargers could shift over to Mack.

Khalil Mack‘s career will include at least one more season, but it remains to be seen where he will play in 2025. The former Defensive Player of the Year is on track for his first trip to free agency.