The Chargers’ ferocious defense may have to brace for the absence of one of its stars.
Pass rusher Khalil Mack suffered a gruesome elbow injury in Monday’s 20-9 road win over the Raiders that knocked him out of the game and will require imaging Tuesday.
Mack exited the division matchup in the first quarter and wore a brace around his left arm after returning to the bench later in the night.
Mack’s elbow (left) bends at an unnatural angle. @MySportsUpdate/X
It’s an elbow injury for Khalil Mack. This is where it happened: pic.twitter.com/bhvHBKYMrm https://t.co/QSoUVuy9pE — Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) September 16, 2025
“We’ll get some imaging tomorrow and see where that takes us,” Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh said.
Mack, a 12th-year veteran, suffered the injury while attempting