One of the two teams atop the Khalil Mack betting list is the Pittsburgh Steelers. If All-Pro linebacker Khalil Mack leaves the Los Angeles Chargers this summer, the Pittsburgh Steelers are the second-favorite team to sign him.
Mack, who has a $38 million cap charge heading into the season, is expected to play for the Chargers for the last year of his contract. He may be a cap causality if Los Angeles decides to release him because doing so will free up over $23 million in salary cap space.
How would Khalil Mack suit The Steelers?
The Steelers have the second-best odds to sign him if he enters the open market, at 5/1 on BetOnline.ag. At 2/1, they are just behind the Detroit Lions.
In addition to recording 74 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 22 quarterback hits, five forced fumbles, and ten passes defensed, the 33-year-old just finished a season with a career-high 17 sacks.
T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith are the Steelers’ starting outside linebackers, and they’ve performed admirably when they have some strong depth behind them. The squad signed Markus Golden the previous season, and Nick Herbig, a rookie, made an impression. Watt and Highsmith were both able to maintain their health while playing, totaling 26 sacks between them.
Even at 33 years old, Mack is probably going to cost a considerable amount. The Steelers now have about $13 million in cap space, but they have many ways to raise it through contract restructuring and cutbacks.