The Kansas City Chiefs have been determined to retool their defense all offseason, and they got a step closer to their objective on Tuesday.
The Chiefs agreed to a huge trade with the Seattle Seahawks to acquire defensive end Frank Clark, one of the top pass rushers in the National Football League.
Clark hadn’t yet signed the franchise tag deal offered to him by Seattle earlier in the offseason, making clear his desire to move on to another franchise.
He found that home in Kansas City, which was motivated to acquire the defensive end in order to upgrade the team’s pass rush. Kansas City gave up a first and a third-round pick in this year’s draft in order to acquire him.
Clark made his NFL debut after being drafted in the second round in 2015, playing sparingly in his rookie season. However, in 2016, he became a regular starter from Seattle and produced well. Clark has recorded 32 sacks during the past three combined seasons, including a career-best mark of 13 in the 2018 season.
As part of the deal, Clark has agreed to a five-year, $105.5 million deal that includes $64 million guaranteed.
The Chiefs solved a big piece of their defensive puzzle and hope that Clark will become one of their top players.