USAT: Bears Wire audio clip

USAT: Bears Wire

Mar 10, 2022

- - - New Bears general manager Ryan Poles is starting his tenure with one massive trade of a star defensive player. - According to numerous NFL insiders, the Bears are trading star pass rusher Khalil Mack to the Los Angeles Chargers. Rapoport notes the compensation for Mack is a second-round pick and a sixth-round pick, both in 2023. - Former Bears GM Ryan Pace traded two first-round picks, among others, to the Las Vegas Raiders for Mack back in 2018, and he’s been a pillar of Chicago’s defense ever since. - But following Mack’s dominant 2018 campaign, he’s failed to live up to that performance in the three years that followed. He’s failed to eclipse 10 sacks on the season while Robert Quinn set a new single-season franchise sack record with 18.5 last year. - - The compensationThe #Chargers are sending a 2nd rounder and a 6th rounder in 2023 for Mack. Massive.

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