Pro Bowl pass rusher Khalil Mack is taking responsibility for a disappointing 2019 season that saw Chicago Bears stumble to 8-8 record and miss the playoffs.
Mack joined the Bears in a blockbuster trade from Oakland Raiders in 2018 and made an immediate impact helping the team to NFC North title. Last year, however, Bears struggled while the 29-year-old failed to be a disruptive presence on defense.
“I wasn’t good enough,” Mack recently said in a chat with reporters. “Wasn’t good enough at all. Understanding that, there are different intangibles that came with it. I don’t make any excuses. I just rise to the occasion, and I am getting ready for this one. “
While Mack made the Pro Bowl in 2019, he was far from his usual production. His 8.5 sacks were lowest since his rookie year, while he also put up career-low 47 tackles and eight tackles for loss.
However, Mack believes that 2019 was an outlier and that the Bears’ fans can expect him to be his usual self this season.
“I know myself,” he added. “I know what I’m capable of. And this is gonna be fun, man. I can’t wait to get out there with my teammates and make plays and give oohs and ahhs to the TV crowd.”
