Khalil Mack plays as an outside linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He currently plays for the Los Angeles Chargers, after completing a trade move to the team on March 16, 2022. He was initially drafted into the NFL by the Oakland Raiders (now Las Vegas Raiders) in the 2014 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year contract with the Raiders with a guaranteed amount of $18.67 million. The Raiders opted to activate the fifth-year option in Mack’s contract but eventually traded him to the Chicago Bears in 2018. He signed a six-year contract extension with the Chicago Bears worth $141 million and a guarantee of $90 million. He became the highest-paid NFL defender in the history of the league with this contract. After four seasons with the Bears, Mack was traded to the Los Angeles Chargers. The Chargers stuck to his original deal with the Bears and only restructured it to fit their salary cap needs.
Khalil Mack Contract Breakdown
Khalil Mack’s contract with the Bears was supposed to last till the 2024 season. He served four years of his contract and had three years remaining. The Chargers absorbed the same contract. Here is a breakdown of Khalil Mack’s current contract with the Los Angeles Chargers:
| Contract | Signing Bonus | Average Salary | GTD at Sign | Total GTD |
| 6 yr(s) / $141,000,000 | $34,000,000 | $23,500,000 | $60,000,000 | $90,000,000 |
* All monetary terms are as per the original contract signed with the Bears. He received the guaranteed amount of $90 million after the Bears traded him and he is set to receive the remainder of the original contract from the Chargers.
| Year | Base Salary | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restructure | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2022 | $4,050,000 | - | $200,000 | $4,500,000 | $8,750,000 | $13,500,000 | $17,750,000 ($108,734,544) |
| 2023 | $2,000,000 | $5,500,000 | $200,000 | $4,500,000 | $27,400,000 | $9,000,000 | $22,900,000 ($131,634,544) |
| 2024 | $11,000,000 | $5,500,000 | $200,000 | $4,500,000 | $27,750,000 | $4,500,000 | $23,250,000 ($154,884,544) |
How much is Khalil Mack getting paid?
Khalil Mack’s current contract with the Chargers is an extension of his $141 million contract with the Bears. If he completes the remaining contract with the Chargers, he is set to earn $63,900,000. His average annual salary is $23.5 million and in 2022 he can earn upto $22.9 million from the contract.
How much money does Khalil Mack make in a minute
Khalil Mack became the highest-paid defensive player in the history of the league and his whopping $141 million contract is still in place after the Los Angeles Chargers traded him. Since he signed the contract with the Bears, Khalil Mack has been earning approximately $45 per minute.
How much of Khalil Mack’s Contract is guaranteed?
Khalil Mack’s current contract with the Chargers does not have any guarantees since it is the same contract as what he had with the Bears. He received the $90 million that was guaranteed by the Bears in the original contract.
What are the terms of Khalil Mack’s Contract?
- $60M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2018 salary + 2019 salary + 2019 roster bonus + 2020 roster bonus)
- 2020 salary fully guarantees on 3/15/2019
- $16M of 2021 salary fully guarantees on 3/20/2020
- 2019 Roster Bonus: $4M (guaranteed, converted to signing bonus)
- 2020 Roster Bonus: $3.7M (guaranteed, paid 3/20/2020)
- 2022 Roster Bonus: $5.5M (due 3/18/2022, restructured)
- 2023 Roster Bonus: $5.5M (due the 3rd league day of 2023)
- 2024 Roster Bonus: $5.5M (due the 3rd league day of 2024)
- Workout Bonus: $200,000
- 2025 automatically voids ($3.19M of dead cap)
Khalil Mack has three years left to honor from his original contract with the Bears. The Chargers are liable to pay him a roster bonus of $5.5 million for each season if he is eligible for it. He is also eligible for a workout bonus of $200,000 for each of his remaining seasons. The contract will be automatically voided in 2025.
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