Khalil Mack gets monster record deal from Bears after trade from Raiders

The last piece to the Raiders trade of Khalil Mack to the Chicago Bears was the details on his new contract. We knew it surpass the record deal for defenders that Aaron Donald received Friday from the Rams. And boy did it ever.Donald’s deal paid him $22.5 million over a 6-year extension with $87 million guaranteed. Mack gets a million more per season and $3 million more in guarantees.Consider that there were reports this offseason that Khalil Mack was looking for $22 million this offseason Oakland Raiders Hats , which means it’s possible the Raiders could have had him for a million and a half less per season had they made the deal anytime prior to yesterday. But at that time that much seemed like too much as most expected him to accept just over $20 million which would have surpassed Von Miller to become the highest paid non-QB.Alternately, they could have tried to force him to play under the final year of his rookie deal and tried to sign him again next offseason.If the Raiders plan was to wait for the cutdown day to free up immediate money under the cap, that backfired with the market being reset to a level they were entirely unwilling to keep up with.Follow @LeviDamienSilver Mining 8/27: Khalil Mack trade rumors won’t stop, 4 teams with ‘serious interest’ Raiders newsNFL trade rumors: 4 teams ‘seriously’ interested in deal for Raiders LB Khalil Mack | NFL | Sporting NewsRaiders not slamming door on possibility of Khalil Mack trade – ProFootballTalkAt a time when the Rams and Aaron Donald are on the verge of a record-setting deal, the Raiders and Khalil Mack could be on the verge of a possible divorce.Following league wide trend, Raiders coach Jon Gruden limits Derek Carr to 13 preseason snaps - Silver And Black PrideFor the third game of the preseason, it is common to see the first unit play to halftime and even a series into the third quarter. 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