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The Chicago Bears have hit a bit of a wall over the last few weeks of the season dropping each of the last two games that have pushed them out of the top spot in the NFC North standings. A huge part of these issues has come from their defensive shortcomings giving up more than […]

The New York Jets made a big offer to the Oakland Raiders for Khalil Mack before the Raiders decided to trade Mack to the Chicago Bears, according to Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News. The reported offer included a 2019 first-round pick and 2020 second-round pick, plus additional compensation. However, the Jets believed […]

Bears linebacker Khalil Mack returned to practice Friday although he is still listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Patriots. Mack has missed two consecutive practices due to a right ankle injury. According to a report by Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times, Bears coach Matt Nagy detailed Mack’s return to practice: “I thought he […]

Throughout the week, there has been a fair amount of scrutiny on the health of All-Pro defensive Khalil Mack regarding his health as he’s dealing with an ankle injury that he suffered against the Miami Dolphins. Mack has been able to practice on a limited basis over the last few days that has put him […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick recently made headlines by scoffing at the notion that Chicago Bears linebacker Khalil Mack was even in the same class as the great Lawrence Taylor. And it appears Belichick has someone who agrees with that take: Lawrence Taylor. Per TMZ, the Giants legend gave the empathic thumbs up […]

Chicago Bears defensive end Khalil Mack is establishing himself as one of the premier players of his generation. However, New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is not ready to compare him to the likes of Hall of Fame linebacker and New York Giants legend, Lawrence Taylor. In fact, he is not ready to compare […]

In the last few days, the Chicago Bears have kept a close eye on the health of All-Pro defensive end Khalil Mack, who is dealing with an ankle injury that he suffered against the Miami  Dolphins last Sunday. The Bears have put Mack through tests to see where he stands at physically, which has shifted […]

In the days leading up to the Week 7 matchup against the New England Patriots, the Chicago Bears have some questions around the heal of All-Pro defensive end Khalil Mack surrounding ankle injury. According to Colleen Kane of the Chicago Tribune, head coach Matt Nagy has indicated that Mack is set to undergo more tests […]

Khalil Mack has been the early Defensive Player of the Year this season and has helped transform the Chicago Bears into what appears to be an NFC contender. Unfortunately, the Bears came out of their bye week to a 31-28 overtime loss against the Miami Dolphins. Chicago also saw Mack suffer an ankle injury, although […]

It has been just over a month since the Oakland Raiders made the decision to move on from All-Pro defensive end Khalil Mack in a trade with the Chicago Bears. Prior to that move being made, there was plenty of interest from around the league in Mack’s serviced from just about every team. The San […]

Khalil Mack was the talk of the NFL offseason, especially when it came to trade rumors. All offseason long, Mack’s name was mentioned in trade rumors as the Oakland Raiders knew they would be unable to keep their star pass rusher. When everything was said and done, the Raiders made the move to trade Mack […]

Through the first month of the season, there have been some strong standout performances from several notable defensive players in the league. The NFL has announced on Thursday the Defensive Player of the Month award for both conferences with Chicago Bears defensive end Khalil Mack and Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt respectively earning those […]

Through his first month with the Chicago Bears, All-Pro defensive end Khalil Mack has made a tremendous impact with his play on the field. This has also rubbed off a strong impression on the coaching staff and his teammates as head coach Matt Nagy recently offered some major praise toward Mack by comparing his work […]

In the weeks that have followed the Oakland Raiders’ decision to move on from star defensive end Khalil Mack, there has been plenty of consistent chatter from head coach Jon Gruden about the Pro Bowler. In a recent piece by Michael Silver of NFL.com, Gruden had voiced his surprise at Mack continuing his strong start […]

The Oakland Raiders have struggled through the first three games of the season, dropping each in a disappointing fashion that has put them in an early rut. A notable issue has been their struggle to create pressure on opposing quarterbacks since the departure of All-Pro Khalil Mack. According to Michael Gehlken of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, head […]

Chicago Bears defensive star Khalil Mack has only been in Chicago a few weeks but he has been quite impressive especially getting his hands on the ball. He has two sacks and has forced a fumble on both of those plays. It might seem like a difficult thing to do, but Mack keeps it quite […]

The Oakland Raiders made headlines for all the wrong reasons when they traded star defensive end Khalil Mack to the Chicago Bears. If quarterback Derek Carr had it his way, he and Mack would have retired as Raiders together. Mack’s departure is magnified by the fact that he has been perhaps the most dominant defensive […]

The Oakland Raiders have understandably received scathing criticism for trading star defensive end Khalil Mack to the Chicago Bears prior to the 2018 NFL season. To make matter worse, all head coach Jon Gruden has done since then is stoke the flames of the current dumpster fire. Gruden has acknowledged Oakland’s difficulties with pressuring quarterbacks […]

Brian Urlacher is one of the best defensive players in Chicago Bears history, and even he is impressed with what Khalil Mack has shown in his first two games with the team. Urlacher received his Hall of Fame ring during halftime of the Bears Monday night football game, and if Mack can keep up his play […]

It has been nearly a couple of weeks since the Oakland Raiders made the move to trade All-Pro defensive end Khalil Mack to the Chicago Bears, which has given head coach Jon Gruden a chance to further assess the move. According to Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk, Gruden has voiced that he has […]

It’s no secret that the New York Jets are in search of top-tier players to complete their roster. They made an enticing $90 million offer to make Kirk Cousins their franchise quarterback this offseason, but it didn’t work out. However, the Jets are still in pursuit of an elite pass-rusher to lead their defense. The […]

Khalil Mack was limited in his Chicago Bears debut, just as head coach Matt Nagy said. The star edge defender played just 70 percent of the defense’s snaps in Week 1 as the Bears were still unsure of his conditioning after missing a lot of time during his offseason holdout with the Raiders. But after […]

It goes without saying that Chicago Bears defensive end Khalil Mack has received a warm welcome since his arrival. It appears Hall of Famer Brian Urlacher has even gotten in on the action. Urlacher has expressed heavy praise for Mack on a number of occasions. According to Bears sideline reporter Mark Grote, he even went so far […]

It has been nearly two weeks since the Oakland Raiders pulled off the surprising trade to move All-Pro defensive end Khalil Mack to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a plethora of draft picks including a pair of first-round selections. Denver Broncos star outside linebacker Von Miller has voiced that he was “shocked” by the […]

Since the Oakland Raiders made the move to trade All-Pro defensive end Khalil Mack there has been plenty of fallout around the league concerning the trade. Among those is former Raiders linebacker Bill Romanowski, who voiced that Mack is a generational talent that can compare to the likes of Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor, according […]

Had Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden picked up his phone and dialed Khalil Mack’s number in the offseason, the pass rusher would’ve been there on the field Monday night chasing Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff and providing the Raiders what they clearly and sorely missed in that game. According to a story shared […]

In the short period of time that has passed since the Oakland Raiders made the decision to trade All-Pro defensive end, Khalil Mack, there has been plenty of criticism tossed the franchise’s way primarily at head coach Jon Gruden. During a recent interview with TMZ Sports, former star linebacker and current NFL Network analyst Willie […]

The Oakland Raiders are set to make their season debut on Monday against the Los Angeles Rams but before that, Raiders head coach Jon Gruden expressed his true feelings about Khalil Mack and the saga that his team went through in the offseason with regards to the controversial linebacker, who now plays for the Chicago […]

Apparently, the Los Angeles Rams flirted with the idea of making their defense the ‘Avengers’ version of the NFL. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Rams proposed a trade to the Oakland Raiders in the offseason that would land Los Angeles linebacker Khalil Mack. However, the Rams reportedly had no intention of keeping the […]

Chicago Bears linebacker Khalil Mack didn’t waste plenty of time to show what the Oakland Raiders are now missing. In just the first two quarters of Sunday night’s game between the Bears and the Green Bay Packers, Mack was able to put together a terrifying stat line that surely made Raiders fans get angrier at […]

The Chicago Bears have significantly improved their chances of being a force on the defensive side of the football this season with the additions of rookie linebacker Roquan Smith and superstar defensive end, Khalil Mack. However, both players will play on a limited basis in the team’s season opener against the division rival Green Bay […]

The Los Angeles Rams were finally able to make defensive tackle Aaron Donald the highest-paid defensive player in the league this offseason. However, his reign at the top lasted just 24 hours before the Chicago Bears rewarded defensive Khalil Mack with an even richer contract. Fortunately, there does not seem to be any ill-will toward Mack […]

The Oakland Raiders have received scathing criticism for trading away defensive end Khalil Mack to the Chicago Bears. However, it appears defensive coordinator Paul Guenther is supportive of the decision. Although Guenther did acknowledge his skepticism with trading a player of Mack’s caliber, he says it was indicative of the direction the Raiders are going in, […]

The Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears made quite the investment recently when they made Aaron Donald and Khalil Mack the two highest-paid defensive players in the league. Their lucrative contract extensions have caught the eye of Houston Texans defensive end Jadeveon Clowney. Clowney is also in pursuit of his next contract. According to Aaron Wilson […]

It has been several days since the Chicago Bears made the blockbuster trade to acquire All-Pro pass rushing specialist Khalil Mack from the Oakland Raiders. It didn’t take long for him to quickly rise up in popularity, as his jersey has become the fifth-highest selling in the league, according to Fanatics. https://twitter.com/Fanatics/status/1037680072344268800 The Bears have […]

Jon Gruden and the Oakland Raiders ended the Khalil Mack saga by trading him to the Chicago Bears over the holiday weekend. The move drew a lot of criticism across the league, and it was initially met by shock by several Raiders players. Per a team press release, Gruden had this to say when asked […]

There is a newfound sense of optimism surrounding the Chicago Bears with the arrival of defensive end Khalil Mack. Defensive end Akiem Kicks is confident the Green Bay Packers will find out why in Week 1 of the 2018 NFL season opener. It goes without saying that Mack is one of the best pass-rusher in the […]

The Los Angeles Rams were dubbed by many as the biggest winners of the offseason thanks to their bevy of star-studded acquisitions. It appears the Rams were not done trying to make moves once they heard the Oakland Raiders were shopping defensive end Khalil Mack. The prospect of Los Angeles trading for Mack seems ludicrous given all […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and wide receiver Randall Cobb had good reason to be confident going into their 2018 NFL season opener versus the Chicago Bears. However, Chicago’s addition of defensive end Khalil Mack has made them think twice about the matchup. The Mack trade sent shock waves across the NFL. According to Ryan Wood of […]