# Chris Roling: Roling expects the Chargers to make another self-inflicted mistake at the trade deadline by hanging onto Khalil Mack rather than dealing the expiring-contract pass rusher, even though they believe they should trade them for a pick in the fourth round or a little higher.

**Claimed:** Nov 7, 2026
**Pundit:** Chris Roling — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/chris-roling
**Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/chargers/onsi/chargers-most-likely-trade-deadline-move-self-inflicted-wounds

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> Hanging onto Mack would be another misstep, even if the trade return wouldn’t be that high.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Khalil Mack to stay put**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Khalil Mack
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Khalil Mack — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/khalil-mack

## What others said about the same people

- Bobby Skinner on Khalil Mack: Skinner predicted Daniel Jones signs with and wins the starting job in Indianapolis, Milton Williams to New England, Lavonte David back to Tampa, Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams to the Giants, DJ Reid to Arizona, Hassan Reddick to Washington and Justin Fields staying in Pittsburgh, plus alternates they had listed. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6bc51663-60f7-4897-b5dc-40e284f869a2 (scored 0)
- Dalton Feely on Khalil Mack: Feenie predicted Chris Godwin stays in Tampa Bay, Josh Sweat reunites with Jonathan Gannon in Arizona, Ronnie Stanley signs with New England, Jevon Holland lands in Indianapolis, Khalil Mack joins Washington, Asante Samuel Jr. goes to San Francisco, Najee Harris to the Raiders and Bobby Wagner to Dallas. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5456472e-edf1-49c5-9f6b-bd59183fcea7 (scored 0)
- Mike Moraitis on Khalil Mack: After the trade deadline passed without a deal, Moraitis says Khalil Mack will remain with the Chargers for the rest of the season rather than being moved or reuniting with Chicago. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d2a21b4f-4b3e-4f87-b4e2-d0a9afc5addd (not settled)
- Carter Bahns on Khalil Mack: Bahns names 10 players who stayed put at the 2026 trade deadline but could change teams in the 2027 offseason, headlined by Jonathan Taylor, whom they expect would require at least a first-round pick to acquire. They also expect Khalil Mack to leave the Chargers in free agency and the Titans to move on from Calvin Ridley at the start of the new league year, while suggesting George Pickens could look for a long-term deal away from Dallas. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c6ed742e-f596-47a7-b008-d0aaf4a9559b (not settled)
- Rich Eisen on Khalil Mack: Eisen argued the 49ers, not the NFC North, are the team to beat in the conference, projecting San Francisco for 13-14 wins and the No. 1 seed while picking them to handle Dallas. They also liked Cincinnati to beat Pittsburgh in Week 10 and possibly reach 13 wins, said C.J. Stroud will become the league's highest-paid quarterback regardless of a playoff berth, expected Khalil Mack to be dealt, and said Derrick Henry isn't going anywhere. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fac28506-5228-47a4-aa16-2ecd57e56bbf (not settled)
- Vito Chirco on Khalil Mack: Chirco argues the Lions need an impact cornerback and EDGE before the deadline but doubts GM Brad Holmes will deliver, specifically predicting that neither Riq Woolen nor Khalil Mack will be traded to Detroit. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/791d3d06-e8ff-4150-94f7-fa6d2e4a09fe (not settled)

## More trade and signing calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Chris Clark on Nikko Remigio: Clark expects the Chiefs to bring back exclusive-rights receiver Nico (Remigio) and long snapper James Winchester, to re-sign JuJu Smith-Schuster as a cheap veteran fifth receiver, and not to bring back Hollywood Brown, Josh Dobbs-type depth, Gardner Minshew, Janarius Robinson or Mike Caliendo; they also say the Chiefs will not use a franchise tag and believes Bryan Cook won't return. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/99521265-d5c0-4db1-b2a0-fe77908ea0b3 (scored 0)
- Nate Gosney on Daiyan Henley: After the Broncos rescinded the trade, Gosney expects Daiyan Henley to remain with the Chargers for the rest of the 2026 season, but believes the awkward fallout has effectively killed any chance of them signing a new contract with Los Angeles after the season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/60272861-4ad0-4749-b36a-dcdf09b9213f (scored 0)
- Logan Lazarczyk on Kirk Cousins: Ahead of the trade deadline, they float three Raiders moves: shipping Kirk Cousins to Minnesota if the Vikings offer a second-round pick, selling Maxx Crosby to Dallas for a first-rounder plus, and acquiring Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr. for a second- or third-round pick. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d0fd408a-7dcd-4e50-ac62-6b4510a8a800 (scored 100)
- Logan Lazarczyk on Kirk Cousins: Lazarczyk expects the Raiders to be sellers before the trade deadline, suggesting Kirk Cousins could be dealt back to the Vikings and that benched interior lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson is a prime candidate to be traded somewhere. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fda03952-2ea6-4919-8114-0ebb127478d1 (scored 100)
- Patricia Traina on J.J. McCarthy: Traina expects defensive tackle to be a top need for the Giants in next year's draft, and suggests the Giants could trade J.J. McCarthy next offseason — or keep both them and Jaxson Dart if the return isn't good enough. They also expect Dart to make a full recovery. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b638ed13-01ca-4ea6-9384-ec7130f912c1 (scored 100)
- Michael David Smith on Keenan Allen: Smith suggests the Colts are likely to grant Josh Downs' trade request given their contract situation and their recent sell-off, and that they could also try to trade Keenan Allen. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/52d7108f-f754-44e8-9bf3-cc3336b4e5f7 (scored 100)

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