Chris Clark (American football)
{{Short description|American football player (born 1985)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Chris Clark
| image = Chris Clark (American football) 2016.JPG
| image_size =
| caption = Clark with the Houston Texans in 2016
| current_team =
| number = 68, 75, 74, 79, 77
| position = Offensive tackle
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|10|1}}
| birth_place = New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lbs = 315
| high_school = McDonogh 35
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
| college = Southern Miss
| undraftedyear = 2008
| pastteams =
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|2008}})*
- Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|2008}}–{{NFL Year|2010}})*
- Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2010}}–{{NFL Year|2014}})
- Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2015}}–{{NFL Year|2017}})
- Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|2018}})
- New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2019}})*
- Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2019}})
| status =
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 129
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 73
| pfr = C/ClarCh21
}}
Christopher Lee Clark (born October 1, 1985) is a former American football offensive tackle. He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Southern Mississippi.
Professional career
=Tampa Bay Buccaneers=
Clark was signed by the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He was released by the Buccaneers at the end of the preseason.
=Minnesota Vikings=
On September 10, 2008. Clark was signed to the Vikings' practice squad where he spent two years on the practice squad before being waived on September 4, 2010, during final cuts prior to the beginning of the 2010 NFL season.
=Denver Broncos=
On September 5, 2010, Clark was claimed off waivers by the Denver Broncos where he appeared in 69 regular-season games (27 starts) over five seasons with the Broncos.
=Houston Texans (first stint)=
On August 31, 2015, Clark was traded to the Houston Texans for a seventh round pick in the 2016 NFL draft.{{cite web|title=Broncos trade OT Chris Clark to Texans|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/broncos-trade-ot-chris-clark-to-texans-0ap3000000518634|author=Patra, Kevin|website=NFL.com|date=August 31, 2015|access-date=May 24, 2017}}
On November 29, 2017, Clark was placed on injured reserve.{{cite web|title=Texans place Chris Clark, Ben Heeney on IR|url=http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/Texans-place-Chris-Clark-Ben-Heeney-on-IR/e4ecc0cd-ded4-4cc5-9aed-9f981570146b|website=HoustonTexans.com|date=November 29, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201041159/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/Texans-place-Chris-Clark-Ben-Heeney-on-IR/e4ecc0cd-ded4-4cc5-9aed-9f981570146b|archive-date=December 1, 2017}}
=Carolina Panthers=
On September 12, 2018, Clark was signed by the Carolina Panthers following injuries to Matt Kalil and Daryl Williams.{{cite web|title=Panthers sign OT Chris Clark, place Daryl Williams on IR|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-sign-ot-chris-clark-place-daryl-williams-on-ir|author=Strickland, Bryan|website=Panthers.com|date=September 12, 2018}} He became their starting left tackle, starting 13 games.
=New Orleans Saints=
On August 12, 2019, Clark was signed by the New Orleans Saints.{{cite web|title=Saints sign former Panthers starting left tackle Chris Clark|url=https://saintswire.usatoday.com/2019/08/12/saints-sign-chris-clark-panthers-news-free-agents/|work=Saints Wire|publisher=NBC Sports|date=August 12, 2019}} He was placed on injured reserve on August 21, 2019. He was released with an injury settlement on August 26.{{cite news |author=Bouda, Nate |title=Saints Release OT Chris Clark From IR, Place TE Garrett Griffin On IR |url=https://nfltraderumors.co/saints-release-ot-chris-clark-from-ir-place-te-garrett-griffin-on-ir/ |website=NFLTradeRumors.co |date=August 26, 2019 |access-date=August 26, 2019}}
=Houston Texans (second stint)=
On October 16, 2019, Clark was signed by the Houston Texans.{{cite web|title=Texans sign Chris Clark, place Seantrel Henderson on reserve list|url=https://www.chron.com/sports/texans/article/Texans-sign-Chris-Clark-Seantrel-Henderson-reserve-14538873.php|author=Wilson, Aaron|website=Chron.com|date=October 16, 2019}} He started seven games, six at right tackle and one at left.
References
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External links
{{Commons}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150926072006/http://chrisclark75.com/ Official website]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140201090933/http://www.denverbroncos.com/team/roster/chris-clark/bc06a384-5f62-46ac-9c2f-9576eb882db7/ Denver Broncos bio]
- [http://southernmiss.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/clark_chris00.html Southern Miss Golden Eagles bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080606034650/http://southernmiss.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/clark_chris00.html |date=June 6, 2008 }}
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Category:Players of American football from New Orleans
Category:American football offensive tackles
Category:Southern Miss Golden Eagles football players
Category:Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
Category:Minnesota Vikings players
Category:Denver Broncos players
Category:Houston Texans players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen