According to NFL Network’s insider Ian Rapoport, the Jets are giving up a late-round draft for the 27-year-old.

Clark has been the Ravens’ starter at safety for the past four seasons, but the franchise planned to release him this offseason to make room for last year’s first-round selection Kyle Hamilton. By trading Clark, Baltimore receives at least some compensation instead of seeing a player they developed walk out for nothing.

The Jets, on the other hand, had one of the best defenses in 2022 but were evidently vulnerable in the safety position. Clark is expected to solve that issue, most likely starting alongside Jordan Whitehead. Veteran Lamarcus Joyner is set to become a free agent and is expected to play elsewhere in 2023.

Chuck Clark was the Ravens’ sixth-round selection in the 2017 NFL Draft. After two years of up and downs as a pro, he was pushed into a more prominent role in 2019 and made the most of it. His particular quality is versatility, as he lined up across multiple positions in 2022. The Virginia Tech product has 384 career tackles to go with 3.5 sacks, five interceptions, 32 passes defended, five forced fumbles, and two defensive touchdowns.

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According to NFL Insider Ian Rapoport, Clark’s new deal is worth $19 million. The 24-year-old’s extension carries $10 million in guaranteed money.

Clark, a sixth-round pick in 2017, enjoyed a breakthrough season in 2019, starting 12 games and contributing with 68 tackles and one interception. He also added 1.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and nine passes defended.

“Chuck is a great story about hard work, patience, preparation, and passion,” said Ravens’ general manager Eric DeCosta. “He waited for his chance and seized the opportunity. Chuck’s a good football player, a fine teammate and a respected leader. He’s the type of player we want on our defense for a long time. Congrats to Chuck and his family.”

During his first two years with the franchise, Ravens mostly used Chuck Clark on special teams, where he played 75 percent of the snaps. On defense, he only took part in five percent of the snaps in his rookie season and 24 percent in his sophomore year.

This past season, however, Clark emerged as the first choice on safety position and became a part of one of the league’s best secondaries.  His performances and versatility brought him praise from both around the league and inside the organization.

“Chuck is extremely smart. He can line everybody up, he can manage the defense, and on top of that, he’s a great athlete,” said Baltimore’s defensive backs coach Chris Hewitt. “He has every attribute to become a great player in this league.”

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According to NFL Network’s insider Ian Rapoport, the Jets are giving up a late-round draft for the 27-year-old.

Clark has been the Ravens’ starter at safety for the past four seasons, but the franchise planned to release him this offseason to make room for last year’s first-round selection Kyle Hamilton. By trading Clark, Baltimore receives at least some compensation instead of seeing a player they developed walk out for nothing.

The Jets, on the other hand, had one of the best defenses in 2022 but were evidently vulnerable in the safety position. Clark is expected to solve that issue, most likely starting alongside Jordan Whitehead. Veteran Lamarcus Joyner is set to become a free agent and is expected to play elsewhere in 2023.

Chuck Clark was the Ravens’ sixth-round selection in the 2017 NFL Draft. After two years of up and downs as a pro, he was pushed into a more prominent role in 2019 and made the most of it. His particular quality is versatility, as he lined up across multiple positions in 2022. The Virginia Tech product has 384 career tackles to go with 3.5 sacks, five interceptions, 32 passes defended, five forced fumbles, and two defensive touchdowns.

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According to NFL Insider Ian Rapoport, Clark’s new deal is worth $19 million. The 24-year-old’s extension carries $10 million in guaranteed money.

Clark, a sixth-round pick in 2017, enjoyed a breakthrough season in 2019, starting 12 games and contributing with 68 tackles and one interception. He also added 1.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and nine passes defended.

“Chuck is a great story about hard work, patience, preparation, and passion,” said Ravens’ general manager Eric DeCosta. “He waited for his chance and seized the opportunity. Chuck’s a good football player, a fine teammate and a respected leader. He’s the type of player we want on our defense for a long time. Congrats to Chuck and his family.”

During his first two years with the franchise, Ravens mostly used Chuck Clark on special teams, where he played 75 percent of the snaps. On defense, he only took part in five percent of the snaps in his rookie season and 24 percent in his sophomore year.

This past season, however, Clark emerged as the first choice on safety position and became a part of one of the league’s best secondaries.  His performances and versatility brought him praise from both around the league and inside the organization.

“Chuck is extremely smart. He can line everybody up, he can manage the defense, and on top of that, he’s a great athlete,” said Baltimore’s defensive backs coach Chris Hewitt. “He has every attribute to become a great player in this league.”

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