The Cowboys saw Leighton Vander Esch come back from the same injury, and re-signed the 2018 first-rounder to a new deal this offseason.
“The crazy thing is, at the Combine, Dallas’ medical staff was the one that told me,” Clark said. “When they told me, I was shocked. I’m like ‘Whoa, maybe y’all got the wrong person.’”
That’s an understandable attitude. Clark started all 12 games for LSU last season, finishing fourth in the entire country in tackles with 135. He even participated in the Senior Bowl in February, where he was named the best linebacker in attendance
“I played the whole year and felt perfectly fine,” he said.