Los Angeles Chargers pass rusher Khalil Mack said recently that he would consider retiring from football after 11 years in the NFL. Instead, the nine-time Pro Bowler is set to return in 2025, according to ESPN,

Per NFL Insider Adam Schefter, "Nine-time Pro-Bowl LB Khalil Mack, who said after the Chargers' postseason loss to the Texans that he needed to take some time to mull his future, will indeed play in the 2025 season, per source. Mack's contract is up and he is scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent."

Khalil Mack didn't need a lot of time after the Los Angeles Chargers' season ended to make a decision about his playing future. Per ESPN's Adam Schefter,

Pass rusher Khalil Mack, who said after the Chargers' postseason loss to the Texans that he needed to take some time to mull his future, will indeed play in the 2025 season, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The outside linebacker, set to become a free agent and uncertain about his future after the playoff loss to Houston, said his best chance to win was to re-sign

Nine-time Pro Bowl pass-rusher Khalil Mack will return for his 12th NFL season in 2025, ESPN reported Wednesday.

The veteran pass rusher was mulling retirement following the Los Angeles Chargers first round exit from the playoffs, but Khalil Mack has made a decision.

Nine-time Pro Bowl linebacker Khalil Mack is unsure if his football career will continue after the Los Angeles Chargers were eliminated by the Houston Texans in the wild-card round Saturday.

Mack is an unrestricted free agent this offseason, and he’ll be entering his 12th NFL season at age 34. Last season for the Chargers he posted 6.0 sacks – a steep drop off from the 17.0 he posted in 2023. Despite the dip in production, the San Francisco 49ers should be in hot pursuit of Mack in free agency.

With the Detroit Lions in the market for an edge rushing during the 2025 offseason, one NFL analyst believes the team would be the best landing spot for a nine-time Pro Bowler who is set to hit free agency this year.

Bosa and Mack teamed to help the Chargers become the NFL’s stingiest defense in 2024, giving up an average of only 17.7 points.