Mack contemplated retirement following the 2024 season, but decided not to hang up the cleats and stay with the team that traded for him in 2022. The 34-year-old Mack has been vocal about wanting to win and hoisting the Lombardi Trophy, which was the primary reason he stayed in Los Angeles, calling it a "no-brainer."

Praising the leadership under coach Jim Harbaugh and general manager Joe Hortiz, Khalil Mack’s decision to return to the Chargers wasn’t that complicated at all.

Khalil Mack mulled retirement early in the offseason. It didn’t take long for him to decide to return to the Los Angeles Chargers.