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The Seattle Seahawks placed a franchise tag on defensive end Frank Clark at the start of free agency, but Clark has no plans on playing out the 2019 campaign on a tag and is looking for a long-term deal.
With the Seahawks discussing a massive extension with and quarterback Russell Wilson and potentially extending linebacker Bobby Wagner as well, there may not be a whole lot of money left in the till, which is why Seattle is open to trading Clark, according to Matt Verderame of FanSided.
The Seahawks would not take anything less than a second-round draft pick as the starting point of a deal, which absolutely makes sense given Clark's production.
Seattle has until July 15 to negotiate a long-term contract with Clark. If the two sides cannot reach an agreement by that point, the Seahawks would not be able to re-sign Clark until the conclusion of next season.
To make matters worse, Clark has said that he will skip training camp and will not re-up with Seattle in 2020 if no deal is reached by the aforementioned deadline.
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 the Seahawks in the second round (63rd pick overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.
He had a quiet rookie year, totaling 16 tackles and three sacks, but he broke out in 2016, posting 47 tackles and 10 sacks.
