Chuck Clark Joins Lions, Boosts Secondary

0:00It's March 31st. I'm Cory with the story. This is NFL News Today, driven by AI and built for football fans. The Detroit Lions shes beefed up their secondary by signing free agent safety Chuck Clark this Tuesday. This move adds some serious depth to a unit that's been looking shaky, especially with injuries piling up. Clark got drafted in a 6 round by the Baltimore Ravens back in 2017. He started on special teams, but grinded his way to a full-time starter role. Logging starts over several seasons before getting traded to the New York. Jets in the final year of his Ravens deal. Things got rough after that. Tore his ACL in the off season and missed all of 2023. He bounced back last year starting 12 games with a Jets, but dealt with an ankle issue in a torn pectoral, landing on injured reserve twice. This past season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, he started five games off the bench and handled special teams duties. What stands out is his 80 career starts in versatility, playing deep safety or in the box.

1:00He's been solid against the run, earning top pro football focus grades the last four years he played, including an 86.5 last season. That ranked third among safeties. Now Clark jumps into a wide open safety battle for the Lions, where Kirby Joseph nurses a knee injury and Brian Branch heals from a torn Achilles. With less experience guys like Thomas Harbour and the rest in the mix, cards of veteran smarts could lock down that spot and steady the back in come. Week 1