Such a trade has been proposed by several sites, while another such trade suggestion by The Athletic has them sending Joey Bosa to San Francisco for Brandon Aiyuk to team with his brother, Nick. In either case,

Mack, 34, was traded to the Los Angeles Chargers in 2022, during Ryan Poles' first offseason as general manager as a means to free up salary cap space following the firing of GM Ryan Pace. A potential reunion could find Mack on a one- or two-year deal, where he would bookend the edge opposite Sweat.

The Chargers want Khalil Mack back, but there are going to be a handful of teams bidding for his services, including two NFC teams.