The Bears will be in the market for an edge rusher in 2025 free agency, and a familiar face could be the perfect addition to bolster the team's pass rush

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.

At the end of the 2024 season, Khalil Mack considered retirement but he's expected to return for the 2025 season and will test unrestricted free agency in March. The Los Angeles Chargers now have a significant offseason dilemma as the veteran linebacker ...

Mack is a lock to become a first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer, with 107½ sacks over his 11-year career. His six sacks last season came with 54 pressures. He also forced seven fumbles over the past two seasons, and Bowles has said he is looking for “ball hawks.”

The Bears have a lot of different directions that they can go in to get help on the edge in free agency this offseason.