In a matter of hours, the Los Angeles Rams will officially begin the 2018 season in what should be a tough battle against a familiar face in the Oakland Raiders, although Sean McVay‘s team is thrilled to not having to worry about facing Khalil Mack.
Similar to the situation with Aaron Donald, the former Raiders defensive superstar ended up holding out all of training camp and preseason before the team eventually shipped Mack to the Chicago Bears, who quickly rewarded him with a hefty new contract.
Coincidentally, Mack’s new deal came less than 24 hours after Donald finally put an end to his holdout with the Rams signing him to a hefty six-year extension, meaning both defenders got what they wanted with a hefty payday before Week 1.