Chargers acquiring pass rusher Khalil Mack from Bears for 2 draft picks: reports

In Khalil Mack, The Los Angeles Chargers have found another pass rusher to pair with Joey Bosa.

The Chargers have agreed to acquire the defensive end from the Chicago Bears in exchange for two draft picks, two people familiar with the negotiations confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the trade can't become official until the start of the new league year on Wednesday.

The Chargers are expected to send a second-round pick this year and a 2023 sixth-round selection to the Bears for the three-time All-Pro defender.

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The move will reunite Chargers coach Brandon Staley with Mack. Staley was Mack's linebacker coach when the Bears acquired Mack from the Raiders during the 2018 pre-season.

When Staley was hired as Chargers head coach last January, he credited working with Mack for helping tremendously in his development as a coach.

Mack, who turned 31 on Feb. 22, will be going into his ninth NFL season. He was the fifth overall pick by the Raiders in the 2014 draft and was The Associated Press' Defensive Player of the Year in 2016. He was traded to the Bears during the 2018 pre-season after a contract dispute.

The move helps bolster a Chargers defence that was 23rd last season and tied for 20th with 35 sacks. Bosa had 10 1/2 sacks last season despite often being double-teamed.

Los Angeles, 9-8 last season, got off to a 4-1 start but missed