Pittsburgh Steelers: Chuck Clark Becomes Latest Former Raven to Join Steelers

The list of former Baltimore Ravens who have joined the Pittsburgh Steelers keeps growing.

Veteran safety Chuck Clark signed with the Steelers last week, joining linebackers Patrick Queen, Malik Harrison, Jeremiah Moon, and safety DeShon Elliott as former Ravens on Pittsburgh’s current roster.

Clark said seeing so many former teammates on the other side of the Ravens-Steelers rivalry will smooth his transition.

“It’s definitely cool to come in and see familiar faces,” Clark said via Brian Batko of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “Just coming into a new building like the new kid in school, honestly. It feels good coming in and knowing guys who are already here.”

Harrison, who signed with the Steelers during free agency, put in a good word for Clark.

“He’s a guy that you want on the team,” Harrison said. “I still learn from him, still ask him questions. Chuck is a hard worker. He knows what he’s doing. He’s gonna bring hella effort and energy.”

How Clark fits into Pittsburgh’s secondary remains to be seen. Elliott and Juan Thornhill have been taking first-team reps at safety during training camp, with Clark on the second team alongside Sebastian Castro or Miles Killebrew. Versatile Pro Bowl defensive back Jalen Ramsey could also swing between corner and safety.

However, Clark was an astute and dependable player during his six-year run in Baltimore (2017-22) before signing with the New York Jets during free agency in 2023. Clark played 1,248 consecutive defensive snaps with the Ravens before he departed, then suffered a torn ACL in training camp with the Jets and missed the entire 2023 season. The 30-year-old Clark had 69 tackles in 12 games with the Jets last season and said he’s healthy again.

“I got hurt. That’s part of the game,” Clark said. “You play this game, things are gonna happen. I was clean for so long, but you got to take what comes with the game, the ups and the downs.

“This is a first for me, coming in this late, having to pick up the playbook. I know football. That’s one thing, for sure. It’s just putting terminology to it and the defensive scheme and concepts, but I know where to be.”

In other Steelers roster news, they released veteran running back/returner Cordarrelle Patterson.