The Seattle Seahawks traded Frank Clark to the Kansas City Chiefs on Tuesday, and the star pass-rusher has made it clear he is unhappy with the way his former team handled the situation.
Not long after the blockbuster trade was completed, Clark shared his thoughts with ESPN’s Josina Anderson. While he insists he understands the business side of the NFL, he also said the Seahawks “used me for everything I had.”
Frank Clark to me on #Chiefs trade: "I feel like I'm good. I wanted to be somewhere where I'm wanted, where I'm appreciated. I thank God that KC came in & showed that…In life u just want to be shown that you are appreciated sometimes & I feel like this was one of those things."
— ig: josinaanderson (@JosinaAnderson) April 23, 2019
Read Full Quote: Frank Clark to me on why he feels Seattle dealt him: "They had other plans. 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…[Cont.]
— ig: josinaanderson (@JosinaAnderson) April 23, 2019
Frank Clark [Cont]: "…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 & thankful to be part of their organization. John (Schneider) & Pete (Carroll) drafted back in 2015. It just sucks that we weren’t…[cont]
— ig: josinaanderson (@JosinaAnderson) April 23, 2019
3/3 Frank Clark [Cont]: "..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. But it is part of the business…and you have to play your cards right in this game."
— ig: josinaanderson (@JosinaAnderson) April 23, 2019
After acquiring him for a first-round pick this year and second-round pick in 2020, the Chiefs immediately made Clark the third-highest player in the NFL by signing him to a five-year, $105.5 million extension. Kansas City was in need of a pass-rusher after trading Dee Ford and releasing Justin Houston, and the amount they paid both in draft capital and money reflects how highly they think of Clark.
Seahawks GM John Schneider was surprisingly honest this week when talking about keeping key players in Seattle, so the writing may have been on the wall for the Clark trade.
