LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Chicago Bears’ standout pass-rusher Khalil Mack will have season-ending foot surgery, head coach Matt Nagy announced on Friday.
Mack originally hurt his foot in Chicago’s third game of the season, but played injured for several more weeks. Eventually, the pain became too great and Mack was ruled out of the Bears last two games against San Francisco and Pittsburgh. The team hoped the bye week would help heal Mack’s foot, but the former NFL Defensive Player of the Year missed practice on Wednesday and Thursday.
Mack had six sacks in seven games played.
It’s hard for him [Mack],” outside linebacker coach Bill Shuey said Monday. “I talked to him [Monday] morning and he’s in meetings and stuff. He’s definitely anxious to get back. This is hard for him. He loves to compete, and this is hard – especially the last two games that he’s missed, we haven’t won those. He always feels that there’s something he coulda done to help.”