Detroit Lions sign former Steelers S Chuck Clark

As the 2026 NFL free agency period continues, the Detroit Lions added secondary depth on March 31 by signing former Pittsburgh Steelers safety Chuck Clark. While the specifics of the new contract with the Lions remain unknown, the addition of Clark brings a high-character player with extensive starter experience to a position the franchise has identified as a priority this offseason. Selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round (No.

186 overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft out of Virginia Tech, Clark worked his way into the starting lineup in Baltimore after starting on the special teams unit. From 2020 to eventually being traded away to the New York Jets in 2023, Clark served as a full-time starter with the Ravens. Unfortunately, his time with the Jets was when his career hit a snag, as he missed the entire season after tearing his ACL in the offseason.

And upon returning in 2024, Clark started 12 games but landed on injured reserve twice, once for an ankle injury and once for a torn pectoral muscle. Lions have signed S Chuck Clark pic. twitter.

com/6Lbx5XENMS — Detroit Lions (@Lions) March 31, 2026 After signing with Pittsburgh for one year this past season, the former Hokie started five games as a reserve and took on a special teams role (189 snaps). In total, Clark brings 80 starts of experience and has historically been praised for his stoutness in the run game, which is certainly ideal in a division that features several elite running backs and mobile quarterbacks. Clark enters a safety competition with more questions than answers, amid Kerby Joseph's lingering knee injury and Brian Branch's recovery from a torn Achilles tendon still a concern.