The Baltimore Ravens did not expect safety Kyle Hamilton to be available by the time their turn came up to make a selection in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Ravens starting safety Chuck Clark certainly didn’t, either, and he wasn’t thrilled when his own team drafted a first-rounder at his position, just after making a high-priced free agent signing.
“I was definitely surprised. I didn’t know it was going to happen”, he said yesterday, speaking to reporters for the first time this offseason. So unexpected was it, and so compromising to his future with the team, that, as he himself confirmed, he requested a trade, seeing little opportunity for him.