The Seattle Seahawks traded defensive lineman Frank Clark to the Kansas City Chiefs on Tuesday, ending a contract standoff that seemed likely to persist through all of 2019.
The Seahawks received a 2019 first-round draft pick and a 2020 second-rounder in return.
Meanwhile, Clark got his wish for a long-term deal, signing a five-year, $105 million extension with the Chiefs shortly after being dealt.
Clark spoke out about Seattle after the trade, and he seemed hurt by how things ended:
“They had other plans,” Clark said of the Seahawks, according to Josina Anderson of ESPN. “It got to a point where Seattle had used me for everything I had for them already. At the end of the day it’s a business … Look down the history. When you’re playing in Seattle it’s not common that they plan to have players around for the long run. It’s obvious. It’s evident … But I’m blessed and thankful to be part of their organization.”
The 25-year-old is coming off of a terrific 2018 campaign in which he racked up 41 tackles, 13 sacks, an interception, three forced fumbles and a couple of fumble recoveries.
The Seahawks placed a franchise tag on Clark this offseason, but the pass rusher was not too keen on playing out the 2019 season on a one-year deal.
“It just sucks that we weren’t able to get something done because they knew how I felt about being in Seattle and how I felt about my future, and I feel like at the end of the day it was all ignored,” Clark said. “But it is part of the business, and you have to play your cards right in this game.”
Clark spent four years in Seattle.
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