Back to the Las Vegas Raiders Newsfeed

Raiders exercise option on Mack

In the easiest decision that general manager Reggie McKenzie has made, the Raiders exercised their option for the fifth year of defensive end Khalil Mack’s contract in 2018. Oakland plans to give last season’s NFL Defensive Player of the Year a big extension before that ever kicks in.

McKenzie is first focused on new deals for quarterback Derek Carr and guard Gabe Jackson, who unlike Mack were not first-round picks and are entering the last year of their contracts.

The Raiders have $28 million in salary-cap space and plan to resume talks with Carr after next week’s NFL Draft.