Khalil Mack had to leave the field after suffering an ugly injury during the Los Angels Chargers' matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday night.
The four-time All-Pro edge rusher had his left arm bent back awkwardly while trying to tackle Raiders wide receiver Tre Tucker. As he reached out to make the play, teammate Troy Dye collided with Mack's outstretched arm, causing the injury.
Mack rushed off the field holding his wrist. After a short stop in the medical tent, he walked back to the locker room.
Khalil Mack heading to the locker room clutching his hand. #vegas #raidernation #chargers pic.twitter.com/xXz2YREcfN
— Mick Akers (@mickakers) September 16, 2025
Video of the injury is below, but be warned, you should not watch if you're squeamish about such things.
Future Hall of Famer Khalil Mack is headed to the medical tent after appearing to hurt his right wrist 😬
— Mikerophone (@MikerophoneNFL) September 16, 2025
This would be a huge loss for the Chargers defense.
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The Chargers called it an elbow injury and quickly listed Mack as questionable to return. Before halftime, he returned to the sideline with his pads off and his left arm in a sling. Shortly after that, Los Angeles announced he had been downgraded to out for the game.
I don't think Khalil Mack is returning to this game. pic.twitter.com/EUDeQ60mhY
— Clayton Holloway (@HollowayNFLN) September 16, 2025
Mack started the game hot against the team that originally drafted him with the fifth pick in the 2014 NFL draft. He had a sack on the Raiders' first possession of the game, giving him 12.5 sacks against his old team since they traded him to the Chicago Bears in 2018.
We'll continue to keep you updated on his status as more word comes in.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Khalil Mack Injury: Chargers Star Ruled Out After Ugly Elbow Impact.
