Green Bay Packers defensive tackle Kenny Clark. Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK

Packers sign star defender to a big contract extension

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated Jul 21, 2024 7:14 PM ET

The Green Bay Packers are ensuring defensive continuity by signing one of their most important players to a huge contract extension.

Pro Bowl nose tackle Kenny Clark is signing a new three-year, $64M deal with the Packers, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The agreement includes $29M in 2024 money.

Paid again: The #Packers and Pro Bowl
NT Kenny Clark have agreed to terms on another massive contract extension to keep him in Green Bay for the foreseeable future.

He gets a 3-year, $64M extension with
$29M in 2024 in a deal done by @DHendrickson41 and @CJLaBoy of @Wasserman. pic.twitter.com/k11paFvs3o

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 21, 2024

Clark’s new deal actually buys the Packers some cap space, but still ensures that the defensive tackle will be well-compensated for his performances. He will be the tenth-highest paid interior defender based on average annual value.

He had been set to enter a contract year on the four-year, $70M pact he signed back in 2020.

A three-time Pro Bowl pick, Clark played in all 17 games for the Packers last year, collecting a career-high 7.5 sacks.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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