KC Chiefs are working on restructured deal for Frank Clark

The Kansas City Chiefs and Frank Clark are trying to work out a restructured deal to keep him on the roster for another season.

While it’s early to say one way or the other what will happen, the idea of Frank Clark sticking around in Kansas City is apparently much greater than some persons realized. In fact, NFL reporter Albert Breer notes that the Chiefs and Clark are working on a restructured deal to keep him around for the 2022 campaign.

The Chiefs have been connected in rumors with other veteran pass rushers on the open market, and that might still be true, but there’s a pressing need for a starting edge player even with Clark still on the roster. Such names that have been thrown around include Zadarius Smith, who was recently released by the Green Bay Packers, and Emmanuel Ogbah, who was re-signed by the Miami Dolphins shortly after free agency’s tampering period began.

If Clark’s cap hit wasn’t so great, he wouldn’t even be a talking point about not being on the roster, but as such, he was the single most expensive non-quarterback in the NFL in 2021 and that’s a problem even if his production was much greater. However, what makes it worse is that Clark has been inconsistent getting after the passer after dealing with injuries during his three-year stint in K.C.—from both hamstrings to a shoulder issue.

Clark has been a very productive performer in the postseason and the Chiefs like what they see from Clark when healthy. In addition, Clark has been very positive in his public remarks about wanting to stay in K.C., so it makes sense for both sides to try to work something out here. The dead cap space would equal quite a bit as well for the Chiefs, so if they can get production out of that same amount, a deal makes sense.

Still, if the Chiefs sign Clark, fans should know more moves are on the way. They could still very well be in on Melvin Ingram, Smith and others, depending on how free agency plays out. The Chiefs have a lot more moves to make up front to help rebuild the defensive line.