The Kansas City Chiefs are reportedly expected to release pass rusher Frank Clark, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported. Schefter reports that the team and Clark have been unable to find "common ground" on the restructuring of Clark's contract. Now he is expected to be released. During his four-year career with the Chiefs, he had 23.5 sacks in the regular season and 10.5 sacks during the Chiefs' four postseason runs. The move, if it happens, is expected to clear $21 million in cap space for the Chiefs. That wasn't the only big decision the team had on its plate. Kansas City has also opted not to franchise tag their left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. That move also saved the team about $20 million. Clark said he wanted to find a way to stay with the Chiefs after their most recent Super Bowl win. The pass rusher was also clear heading into the 2022 season that he would stay with the team as well. In the end, he did, taking a massive pay cut to do so. It seems that the same deal could not be made a second time. The pass rusher's salary and cap hit have been noticeably greater than his performance on the field commanded. Despite the tumultuous run with the team, another Lombardi Trophy has permanently endeared him to many Chiefs fans. Kansas City will likely remember Clark for showing up when it mattered most. The 29-year-old defensive end will leave the team with the third-most sacks in NFL postseason history. Several other Super Bowl LVII champions may not be on the 2023 team.
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<strong class="dateline">KANSAS CITY, Mo. —</strong> <p>The Kansas City Chiefs are reportedly expected to release pass rusher Frank Clark, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported.
Schefter reports that the team and Clark have been unable to find “common ground” on restructuring Clark’s contract.
Now he is expected to be released.
During his four-year career with the Chiefs, he had 23.5 sacks in the regular season and 10.5 sacks during the Chiefs’ four postseason runs.
The move, if it happens, is expected to clear $21 million in cap space for the Chiefs.
That wasn’t the only big decision the team had on its plate. Kansas City has also opted not to franchise tag their left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. That move also saved the team about $20 million.
Clark said he wanted to find a way to stay with the Chiefs after their most recent Super Bowl win.
The pass rusher was also clear heading into the 2022 season that he would stay with the team as well. In the end, he did and took a massive pay cut to do it.
It seems that the same deal could not be made a second time.
The pass rusher’s salary and cap hit have been noticeably greater than his performance on the field commanded.
Despite the tumultuous run with the team, another Lombardi Trophy has permanently endeared him to many Chiefs fans. Kansas City will likely remember Clark for showing up when it mattered most.
The 29-year-old defensive end will leave the team with the third-most sacks in NFL postseason history.
Several other Super Bowl LVII champions may not be on the 2023 team.
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