More than half the NFL called the Raiders to inquire about acquiring Khalil Mack. Yet Oakland general manager Reggie McKenzie wasn’t interested in trading the All-Pro edge rusher.
He was focused on extending Mack’s contract despite the large value gap between player and team. Offers increased on Friday to the point that the Raiders did something unexpected.
They agreed on a deal Saturday to send Mack to Chicago for a compensation package that included two first-round picks.
“My whole thought process was to get Khalil (signed),” McKenzie said Saturday. "It was at the end, in the final hour, that it just hit.