With few exceptions, the Green Bay Packers rarely do third contracts. Generally speaking, third contracts come with enormous risk, given the level of investment required in a player aged 30 years or older.
The Packers feel like the inherent risk is reduced with defensive lineman Kenny Clark, who signed a three-year, $64 million extension with the team on Sunday. The deal was Clark’s third with the Packers — a rookie deal, a massive second contract and now a big third deal.
Clark could be the rare case where the investment in a third contract is absolutely worth it.