The first known suitor for Khalil Mack did not step aside in this pursuit easily, but the Jets ultimately did not want to match what the Bears were offering.
The Jets, however, did make a “competitive” offer for the superstar edge defender, Ralph Vacchiano of SNY.tv reports. Gang Green expressed serious interest in Mack, but Vacchiano adds its offer did not include two first-round picks like Chicago’s did.
Said offer emerged in the past few days, but the Jets first called the Raiders about Mack more than a week ago, Vacchiano reports, adding the Raiders at that point weren’t ready to make a deal. At that point, the Raiders were “convinced” Mack would return and play out the season on his $13MM-plus fifth-year option salary. However, other reports have indicated Mack was resolute in his stance he would not return to the Raiders unless extended.
As of Thursday, the Raiders were going to keep Mack unless they received a “crazy offer,” per Vacchiano. The Bears’ two first-rounders plus another piece of value probably qualifies as such. The Jets are projected to have around $80MM in cap space next year and do not have a quality edge-rusher situation. However, they did not want to surrender two first-rounders.
Vacchiano notes Shane Ray and Dante Fowler could be options, but the Broncos just waived Jeff Holland, seemingly ensuring Ray will be one of their four edge rushers this season.
I really can’t describe how happy I am that Mack isn’t gonna be in the AFC East.
What morons the guys running the sinking raiders ship! Had faith Gruden & gm Mackenzie would turn things around but those 2 dip sh_ts are turning us into the browns of the west coast!!!! The way they draft those picks mean sh_t! You traded away a future hall of famer for some sh-t picks!!!! Good luck getting PSL $ from me for Vegas ! I will watch that sorry product on TV!
Hate to break it to you but Gruden is so overrated. Gonna be a long year for Raider Nation
Guy plays four years and you say he’s a future hall of famer….. they should take your ballot away STAT
I gotta day..while I totally get one player doesn’t change a team and that doesn’t change for the Raiders or the Bears it does make the Bears better and does make the Raiders worse, also it shows the Bears players and fans that the Bears are dedicated to turning things around. With that being said, for one, I get it that Mack wanted more money but the man was going to make 13 million this year whuxhbisnr chino
damn phone cut me off while correcting spelling mistakes so didn’t get to finish.
* which isn’t chump change. So I personally look down on Mack for this holdout, he would’ve gotten paid after this season but decided to be greedy and not honor his current contract and I have no pity for players who do that garbage. It’s ridiculous. You signed the contract so honor it. As for the Raiders..I think eventually no caving in and deciding on trading him was stupid even though I don’t like that Mack didn’t honor his contract. I don’t see how you trade a player like Mack, not a good way to keep fans in Oakland happy on your way out of town in my opinion
The team doesn’t have to honor it, why should the player?
No guarantee he would’ve gotten a new contract. In all likelihood if the Raiders were unwilling to give him a contract now, they wouldn’t have done so next offseason when they could’ve hit him with the franchise tag. Players want long term security, not a possible two year blanket in the franchise tag.