Jets Re-Sign Safety To Contract Extension

Chuck Clark was expected to be a solution to the New York Jets safety problem but tore his ACL during OTAs. Now, the seven-year veteran is back in Florham Park for another year.

When the New York Jets and Baltimore Ravens agreed to a trade to send Chuck Clark to Florham Park, the belief was that Gang Green had found a dependable every-down safety they could trust after years of frustrating play. 

Like many things during the 2023 season, New York's plans were blown up before they even got off the ground. 

Chuck Clark tore his ACL late in OTAs, ending his season with the Jets before it even began, and questions whether the former sixth-round star could find a home in free agency next offseason. 

New York won't let it get that far, though. 

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Gang Green and Clark agreed to a one-year contract extension on the eve before the start of the NFL's legal tampering period. Clark, 28, joins Tony Adams as the only two safeties on the team's roster currently. Adam Schefter was first on the news of an extension.

Full contract details have not been announced at this time. 

In six seasons with the Ravens, the Virginia Tech star managed to total over 300 tackles, three and a half sacks, five picks, and 32 pass breakups. He was a dependable safety who could play in the box while also covering receivers out in coverage. 

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For just a 2024 seventh-round pick, the deal for New York was seen as a steal. The Jets; safety room ranked among the worst in football during 2023 but saw improvement with the play of Adams and Ashtyn Davis. 

The Jets could still look to upgrade the safety room in any way they want, but having a quality veteran in Clark should help them in the long run for the 2024 season.