Khalil Mack signs game-changing $141 million contract hours after being traded to the Chicago Bears

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• Khalil Mack is now the highest-paid defensive player in NFL history.
• Mack was traded to the Chicago Bears on Saturday, and agreed to a six-year, $141 million extension with the team just hours later.
• The record-setting deal comes just a day after Aaron Donald set a previous high mark with his extension with the Los Angeles Rams.
  
  

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Khalil Mack's holdout paid off.

Just hours after a shocking trade sent the 2016 Defensive Player of the Year from the Oakland Raiders to the Chicago Bears, the Bears reportedly gave Mack a monster, six-year extension worth $141 million that will make him the highest-paid defensive player in the NFL.

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See Also:

• Khalil Mack traded to the Chicago Bears where he is expected to sign a record contract
• Aaron Rodgers' new contract extension could have huge ramifications for defensive stars that have been demanding quarterback money in recent negotiation
• Khalil Mack's holdout looms over the Raiders, leaving the team with a huge hole days before the season opener

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