The Philadelphia Eagles placed offensive tackle Le'Raven Clark (undisclosed) on Injured Reserve on Friday and also added rookie undrafted free-agent offensive tackles Gottlieb Ayedze, Anim Dankwah and Laekin Vakalahi, tight end McCallan Castles, defensive tackle Gabe Hall, running back Kendall Milton and safety Andre' Sam. The move to put Clark on IR in the offseason will give the Eagles a bit more roster flexibility as training camp approaches this summer. The 31-year-old wasn't with an NFL team last year and last played in 13 games (two starts) for the Tennessee Titans in 2022. The former third-round pick of the Indianapolis Colts in 2016 out of Texas Tech spent the first four years of his career with the Colts before joining the Eagles in 2021.
The Tennessee Titans signed offensive lineman Le'Raven Clark off the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad on Tuesday. Clark will give the team some more offensive line depth after it was announced that left tackle Taylor Lewan (knee) will miss the rest of the 2022 season. Starting in Week 4 against the Indianapolis Colts, Dennis Daley will likely start on quarterback Ryan Tannehill's blind side. Clark is a former third-round pick by the Indianapolis Colts in 2016 out of Texas Tech. The 29-year-old spent the first four seasons of his NFL career in Indy before playing in only four games for the Eagles last year. He has played in 51 career games (16 starts) in his five seasons.
The Philadelphia Eagles are signing free-agent offensive lineman Le'Raven Clark to an undisclosed deal on Wednesday, according to a source. Clark is a former third-round pick of the Indianapolis Colts in 2016 and served as a swing tackle for them. He will be reunited with head coach Nick Sirianni from their time together in Indy. Clark's season ended prematurely last year when he suffered a torn Achilles in Week 13. After five seasons with the Colts, the 28-year-old isn't likely to suddenly find himself in a starting role with his new organization, especially coming off a serious injury. The Colts were ready to move on from Clark after they signed offensive tackles Sam Tevi and Julien Davenport in free agency this offseason.
The preliminary diagnosis on Indianapolis Colts offensive lineman Le'Raven Clark (Achilles) is that he suffered a torn Achilles in the Week 13 win over the Texans, according to a source. Clark will have an MRI exam on Monday to confirm the diagnosis. It would be a big loss for the team's offensive line, as Clark was filling in at left tackle with Anthony Castonzo (knee) out. The good news is that Castonzo didn't need to go on Injured Reserve and will have a shot to return in a big Week 14 game against the Raiders. But still, injuries are mounting on quarterback Philip Rivers' blind side, which could affect his protection as the team tries to secure a playoff spot down the stretch.
The offensive line of the Indianapolis Colts has been a major weak point in past seasons. This was due to below-average starters, along with poor depth. While Le'Raven Clark has struggled in the past couple of years, he represents a veteran backup along the offensive line. After adding guard Quenton Nelson and others, they won't be relying on Clark to start, but he will give them a decent option if necessary.
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