Green Bay is keeping one of its Pro Bowlers for the long haul.
The Packers and nose tackle Kenny Clark have agreed to terms on a three-year, $64 million contract extension, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Sunday, per sources. Clark will now earn $29 million for the 2024 season, Rapoport added.
The team later announced the extension, which is Clark’s second with the team after signing his first in 2020.
Clark is coming off his third Pro Bowl campaign in the last five NFL seasons. He posted a career-high 7.5 sacks and 16 quarterback hits in 17 games played in 2023. It was one of Clark’s best showings of his career, as he anchored the Green Bay defense all season long as one of the best interior linemen in the league.
The Packers' recent playoff runs have relied in part on the 28-year-old's consistent availability. Since 2019, the first of his Pro Bowl seasons, Clark has started fewer than 16 games in a season just once. He’ll have a new voice in his ear to go along with his new deal after defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley joined the team this offseason.
Green Bay securing Clark under contract means the club can now shift its focus to signing quarterback Jordan Love to a long-term deal. The Packers would like to extend Love before the season with the QB market seemingly climbing after each signing. Lions QB Jared Goff and Jaguars signal-caller Trevor Lawrence both inked contract extensions in previous months.
With training camp underway in Green Bay, Clark can prepare for the 2024 season with no worries about security beyond this year.