Chuck Clark has started 44 games at safety for the Ravens over the past three years, and has missed just two games in his five-year NFL career. While he’s not a star defender, he was surprised how the franchise looked to upgrade the position this offseason.
In March, the team signed former Saints defensive back Marcus Williams to a big five-year, $70 million deal. They followed that up by taking Notre Dame’s Kyle Hamilton with the No. 14 pick in the NFL draft. After that selection, Clark asked for a trade from the team, he confirmed when speaking to the media on Thursday.
“Me personally, I just felt the situation that I was in, how things were going, of course, yeah I did ask, ‘Can I get out of here?’” Clark said, per the Ravens team website. “And so, I felt like that didn’t happen and I wasn’t just going to give away my spot. If I’m not going to be a starter, it’s going to have to be taken from me.”
