Chargers restructure Khalil Mack’s contract

The Bolts created $9M in cap space by restructuring their recently acquired pass rusher’s deal, Field Yates of ESPN.com tweets. Mack will see $13.5M of his 2022 base salary converted to a signing bonus.

Although the Chargers have added Mack’s $23.5M-per-year contract, signed J.C. Jackson to a $16.5M-AAV deal and reached an agreement with Sebastian Joseph-Day, they are still carrying more than $30M in cap space. Their recent cut of Bryan Bulaga created $10.7M in cap space. On day four of the 2022 league year, Los Angeles’ AFC team ranks fifth in the league in cap room.

Mack’s deal now includes $27M-plus cap figures for the 2023 and ’24 seasons. In terms of per-year average, Mack and Joey Bosa ($27M AAV) represent the most expensive pass-rushing duo in NFL history. But the Chargers will be able to further bolster their roster around Justin Herbert and their new outside linebacker tandem.