Chiefs expected to release Frank Clark after reworked contract talks fall through: report

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NFL free agency is about to add another high-end talent, as the Kansas City Chiefs are expected to release defensive end Frank Clark in the coming days after not being able to reach common ground on a restructured deal.

The Chiefs and Clark’s agent Erik Burkhardt had been trying to work on a new deal, per ESPN, but in the end they couldn’t meet in the middle. 

Clark was set to enter the final year of his $30 million, two-year pact he signed, but now the Chiefs are set to clear $21 million in salary cap space to use in free agency. 

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Frank Clark #55 of the Kansas City Chiefs reacts after a sack against the Cincinnati Bengals during the first quarter in the AFC Championship Game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 29, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (David Eulitt/Getty Images)

Clark, 29, will hit free agency after helping aid in the Chiefs’ Super Bowl LVII victory run, and a team will be getting someone that performs well in the playoffs. 

Clark ranks third in league history in total postseason sacks with 13.5, most of which came with the Chiefs. It began in 2020 when he had five during their first run to the Super Bowl, where they defeated the San Francisco 49ers, 31-20. 

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He also had three in 2021, though the Tampa Bay Buccaneers would rout the Chiefs at their home stadium thanks to some Tom Brady magic. Then, Clark tallied 2.5 sacks this past season, one against the Jacksonville Jaguars and 1.5 on the Cincinnati Bengals. 

A three-time Pro Bowler, Clark totaled 39 tackles,