That didn't take long. Almost immediately after trading for Seattle Seahawks defensive end Frank Clark, the Kansas City Chiefs have reached a long-term agreement with the pass rusher, signing Clark to a five-year, $105 million extension, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.
The Chiefs acquired Clark earlier on Tuesday, sending a 2019 first-round draft pick and a 2020 second-rounder to the Seahawks in exchange for his services.
Clark had been embroiled in a contract dispute with Seattle, as he did not want to play out the 2019 campaign on a franchise tag and was threatening to hold out all of training camp if the Seahawks did not come to a long-term agreement with the defensive lineman. It was also rumored that he would not have signed back with Seattle next offseason had no pact been reached.
After signing Russell Wilson to a historic extension, the till seemed to be running dry for the Seahawks, which is why they ultimately opted to trade him and recoup some of his value in draft picks.
Clark 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 25-year-old, who played his collegiate football at the University of Michigan, was originally selected by Seattle in the second round (63rd pick overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.
While he has never made a Pro Bowl, he has registered double-digit sack totals twice in his four-year career thus far, including the 2016 campaign when he totaled 47 tackles and 10 sacks.
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