Bears rookie Ledarius Mack, facing roster cuts this weekend, has a helpful guide in older brother Khalil Mack: ‘He showed me what hard work is’

Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune
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Ledarius Mack played the game Tuesday that many Chicago Bears fans now play every Sept. 1.

Where were you when you found out the Bears traded for Khalil Mack in 2018? Ledarius Mack was at the team hotel for the University at Buffalo’s football training camp and saw the news scroll across his TV.

Yes, ESPN beat Khalil Mack in spreading the news to his younger brother that his tenure with the Oakland Raiders was over and he was moving to Chicago. Ledarius called their mom to confirm.

“It was just unexpected,” Ledarius said. “I didn’t know how to feel at that point. I was like, ‘Dang, wow.’ ”