Chuck Clark’s injury update left New York Jets fans across the globe extremely disheartened. Clark had recently made the news as he was mistakenly reported dead after a social media prank went viral. Chuck had just been exchanged for a 2024 seventh-round pick on the ides of March.
Chuck rose to fame well before he entered the NFL bigwigs. He was rated no. 68 safety in the country and no. 145 player in his region. ESPN had also ranked him the 34th player in the state. All this was while he was at Virginia Tech. He had also easily managed a whopping 292 tackles in his college football days.
Currently, Clark serves as a strong safety for the NY Jets. Even before Chuck Clark’s injury update, NY Jets had already signed Adrian Amos to a one-year contract to replace the injured safety. Chuck had built a solid reputation since being drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in 2017. At his insistence, the Ravens had agreed to the trade. It is rather unfortunate that he will not play for the Jets this season.
How did Chuck Clark suffer his knee injury?
The ACL happens to be the most commonly injured ligament in one’s knee. Naturally, the stats are higher for individuals and players on their feet all day. The former Baltimore Ravens star sustained the ACL injury during his practice during voluntary team activities.
Although the impact of Clark’s absence may have been substantially mitigated, we still wait to see how Chuck will fare once Amos’ contract is over. But for this year, he will have to cheer the team on from the sidelines. One can only imagine how stressful the news is for him.
Fans react to disappointing injury update on Chuck Clark
But the NY Jets and Clark himself are not the only ones who are taken aback by the torn ligament. Fans have taken to social media to express their disappointment over the situation on Twitter.
Chuck survived the injury list massacre of 2021 and the covid outbreak of 2020 to not make it out of June in New York… thsts some wicked timing.
— Allen C (@AllenC_ST) June 14, 2023
Tony Adams season loading… Saleh said he’s been looking great sucks to see an injury like this luckily we signed Amos and still have Whitehead as well
— Dean (@ItsMagicT) June 14, 2023
While some chose to call out NY Jets on their premature signing with Amos, others think that Amos is a better choice than Clarks. Still some consider Clarks’ absence as a bad omen for the Jets’ season.
well now the Amos signing makes a ton of sense
— RJB (@RJBJrThe3rd) June 14, 2023
I feel badly for Chuck and he’s a solid player but since when is he better than Amos. Yes Amos wasn’t his best last year but a lot of Packers weren’t. That team was off last year. Amos was the far better player the previous 3 seasons and fits our team better than Clark anyway imo
— 365Seven NY Jets (@365SevenNYJets) June 14, 2023
Last year there was no significant loss to defense at any point of season. This season, it already starts in June
— Andone (@Andone82191539) June 14, 2023
It is noteworthy that the veteran has played in 96 out of 97 games and has a streak of snapping more than 1,200 consecutive defensive snaps just last year, according to ESPN. We all eagerly await his recovery and watch this real-life Ironman take on his opponents next season.
From death rumor to injury, are these really omens? Do you think that Clark regrets his trade decision? Let us know in the comments down below