Nine-time Pro Bowl pass-rusher Khalil Mack will return for his 12th NFL season in 2025, ESPN reported Wednesday. The veteran linebacker, who turns 34 next month, is set to become an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his career.

Pass rusher Khalil Mack, who said after the Chargers' postseason loss to the Texans that he needed to take some time to mull his future, will indeed play in the 2025 season, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Khalil Mack didn't need a lot of time after the Los Angeles Chargers' season ended to make a decision about his playing future. Per ESPN's Adam Schefter,

After the Chargers' loss to the Houston Texans in the wild-card round on Jan. 11, the 33-year-old Mack said he would take some time to decide his future. Apparently, he decided he has more football left to play.

As the Chargers begin their offseason, HC Jim Harbaugh and GM Joe Hortiz are hoping to bring Khalil Mack back as he ponders retirement.

Former Chicago Bears star pass rusher Khalil Mack, now with the Los Angeles Chargers, is contemplating his next move. For the first time in his NFL career, Mack enters the offseason as an unrestricted free agent, but according to ESPN , he's mulling retirement after a 12-year career.

However, Schefter has reported that Mack will indeed return for the 2025 season, putting to rest any doubts about his football future. Despite the Chargers' disappointing end to t

Los Angeles Chargers superstar edge rusher Khalil Mack isn’t calling it a career and hanging up the cleats just yet. Mack, who admitted after the playoff loss to Houston that he was considering retirement,