Chargers must face reality at trade deadline as NFL insider drops truth bomb

The Chargers head into Week 8 without a win this season.Despite the nightmarish season, the front office has turned away teams interested in trade talks.Khalil Mack has come up in rumors as the Nov.

10 trade deadline approaches, and the veteran’s name remains a key target on the market.NFL insider Ian Rapoport provided the latest update on players who could be dealt within the next two weeks.“Khalil Mack is one,” Rapoport said on “The Rich Eisen Show.” “The Chargers haven’t signaled a willingness to sell like the Colts have, yet.

I’ll be curious if they do.I don’t think they want to, but at some point, it’s like you gotta make some decisions here.“I know the Bears are interested in Khalil Mack; that one makes sense to me.

He’s still playing at a high level.That would be a cool reunion kind of like DeForest Buckner.”Mack previously addressed being involved in trade rumors after the Chargers lost their fifth straight game of the season to the Broncos.“I’m focused on this team and what I’m doing right now,” Mack said.

“I feel like the outside noise is the outside noise.”The veteran evidently put on a faithful front, but the Chargers have yet to make any drastic changes in search of their first win this season.Perhaps trading Mack could be a starting point for the current regime to build off....