There’s something strange brewing in Oakland between new head coach Jon Gruden and All Pro edge defender Khalil Mack. Mack has been holding out of training camp, hoping to sign a bigger deal than the rookie fifth-year option he’s currently on, which is netting him $13.8 million. If the Raiders can’t come to a long-term deal, Mack could be a free agent next year.
So in response to this critical decision, Gruden has apparently said... nothing. There’s a report out there that Gruden hasn’t even spoken to Mack since February. To make matters even more tense, Gruden said this in a press conference this week:
“We weren’t very good last year on defense with Khalil Mack.