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30 active NFL players who will be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame

By Russell S. Baxter

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 09: Aaron Donald #99 of the Los Angeles Rams looks on prior to the game against the San Francisco 49ers at SoFi Stadium on January 09, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 09: Aaron Donald #99 of the Los Angeles Rams looks on prior to the game against the San Francisco 49ers at SoFi Stadium on January 09, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 10: Outside linebacker Khalil Mack #52 of the Chicago Bears walks off the field after a game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on October 10, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Bears defeated the Raiders 20-9. (Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 10: Outside linebacker Khalil Mack #52 of the Chicago Bears walks off the field after a game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on October 10, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Bears defeated the Raiders 20-9. (Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images) /

26. DE/OLB Khalil Mack

Given his history, 2021 proved to be quite the surprising season for star defender Khalil Mack. After missing only two games (both in 2018) in seven NFL campaigns, he was out of action for the Chicago Bears’ final 10 outings.

Of course, Mack didn’t always call the Windy City his home. The fifth overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft by then-Oakland Raiders, he was dealt to Chicago in 2018 when then-Bears general manager Ryan Pace gave up plenty to get him (see Spotrac). In his first year with the Bears, the club finished 12-4 and won the NFC North. The club allowed the fewest points in the league, finished with 50 sacks (12.5 by Mack) and led the NFL with 36 takeaways.

It would be the first of four seasons with the franchise. All told, Mack has been named to six straight Pro Bowls, earned three All-Pro nods and was the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2016. He’s rolled up 76.5 sacks and 23 forced fumbles in eight seasons.

Now once again, the defensive force has been traded, and this time, back to the AFC West. The Los Angeles Chargers acquired Mack in mid-March from the Bears. He looks to team with standout Joey Bosa to give the Bolts a much-improved pass rush.

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