Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden attempted to explain the trade of Khalil Mack Monday by putting the blame on the player, via NFL on ESPN:
NFL on ESPN"Obviously, Khalil Mack didn't want to be here." – Jon Gruden https://t.co/t1NQzF5bVo
"He was under contract," Gruden said of Mack. "He never showed up for an OTA, he never showed up for training camp, and it was obvious he wasn't going to show up for the season."
The defensive end held out the entire preseason seeking an extension beyond the final year of his rookie deal in 2018.