DJ Chark

Free agent wide receiver D.J. Chark Jr. will sign a one-year, $10 million contract with the Lions. It may end up being the largest contract the Lions hand ...

He’s a complete receiver," Walker said. He’s a go-getter. According to OverTheCap.com, Chark Jr. will count $4,023,333 against the cap in 2022, leaving the Lions more salary cap space to sign other potential free agents on both sides of the football.

DJ Chark has been a great pass-catcher at times in the NFL and he is known to have an even greater personality.

His struggles with family health problems, his own injuries and the COVID-19 pandemic were shared in a December 2020 article by Tyler Dunne. Darrell Chark Sr. was pinned between a ladder and concrete before falling 20 feet to the ground. He just lives the blissful life.” Chark caught 73 passes for 1,008 yards and eight touchdowns while making the Pro Bowl in 2019. Chark had 66 catches for 1,340 over his final two seasons in LSU's run-first offense. His spine was twisted and he couldn't walk straight, let alone work. He loves his French bulldog, BamBam, who has his own Instagram page, and his miniature Australian shepherd, Dundie, a nod to the fictitious awards given in "The Office." Chark's Instagram also reveals he's a father and a husband. Some of the ways Chark protects his mental health are with his two pups, cartoons and the suburban misadventures of Michael Scott and Leslie Knope. He was named after the DC hero because of his prodigious speed at LSU. Chark flashed his quickness with two punt return touchdowns in college as well as three rushing touchdowns for the Tigers. At just 5 years old, Chark was an inspiration to his family, according to "The Advocate." Chark has been a slow starter for his new teams (though he hasn't played with top quarterback talent as a collegian or professional). In his first two years at LSU, Chark appeared in 11 total games and had no receptions, but he broke through with a 79-yard catch, scamper and score in 2016. The Lions, in dire need of pass-catching help, agreed to a one-year contract with Chark on Tuesday. Chark is a big, speedy wide receiver who ended the final year of his rookie contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars on injured reserve (fractured knee suffered Week 4).

The Lions are expected to officially sign wide receiver DJ Chark Wednesday or Thursday to a previously reported one-year contract worth $10 million.

So far, Chark is the only outside free agent the Lions have agreed to sign. Combined with the base salary, Chark's 2022 cap hit will be a touch over $4 million, as opposed to the full $10 million. Because a signing bonus is spread evenly across the length of the contract for cap purposes, and the Lions added two voidable years, only a third of the amount will count against the cap this year.

Due to some nifty bookkeeping, the Lions will actually be paying more for Chark when he's not on the team than when he is.

It will be a lot more tolerable to take on that extra $6 million cap hit next year if Chark is being replaced by an young receiver on an inexpensive rookie deal. So when the contract automatically voids at the beginning of the 2023 season, the two remaining signing bonus prorations accelerate to that year, resulting in a collective cap hit of nearly $6 million. Since it’s a one-year deal and all that money is guaranteed, it was presumed he would count $10 million against the cap.

The Detroit Lions shrewdly signed wide receiver DJ Chark to a one-year deal, and the structure is still rather interesting.

This structure is all about making Chark’s 2022 cap hit $4 million instead of $10 million, which makes sense in a vacuum to allow the Lions more room to add. All in all, the details seemed likely to be cut and dry, and concise in terms of the cap hit. Chark took a one-year prove-it deal, coming off playing just four games in 2021 for the Jacksonville Jaguars due to a broken ankle.

WR DJ Chark Jr., who missed nine games with the Jaguars in 2021 with a broken ankle, intends to sign a one-year deal with the Lions, a source told ESPN's ...

He followed that up with 53 catches for 706 yards and five touchdowns in 2020. Chark, 25, had seven catches for 154 yards and two touchdowns before getting hurt last season. Chark had 147 catches for 2,042 yards and 15 touchdowns in four seasons with Jacksonville, but he has also missed 13 games because of injuries -- including nine in 2021 after suffering a broken ankle in Week 4.

Chark caught seven passes for 154 yards and two touchdowns last season before a fractured ankle ended his campaign in Week 4.

Harris, the Dolphins' 2017 first-round pick, is coming off his best NFL season. Chark, a 2018 second-round draft pick by the Jaguars, has played all four seasons with Jacksonville. He caught seven passes for 154 yards and two touchdowns last season before a fractured ankle ended his campaign in Week 4. His best season came in 2019, when he caught 73 passes for 1,008 yards and eight touchdowns, earning a Pro Bowl nod in the process.

There are a lot of interesting wrinkles to this signing and what it means about the present and the future. And while the deal cannot be made official until ...

Lions general manager Brad Holmes has always said that he prefers to build the team through the draft. The Athletic also has a great profile on him, talking about his time as an exemplary student, his battle through anxiety, and his commitment to getting bigger and stronger on the football field. If they can choose to move on, they could potentially cash in on a high compensatory pick. Typically you’d see Chark seeking a longer-term deal, but the Lions sweetened the pot by making it fully guaranteed. The Detroit Lions finally struck in free agency by reportedly agreeing to terms with former Jaguars receiver DJ Chark on Tuesday morning. There are a lot of interesting wrinkles to this signing and what it means about the present and the future.

The Lions have the big-bodied receiver they've been looking for this offseason.

The Lions could still make another splash or two. However, with a fully-guaranteed $10 million deal, you can bet that Chark will be heavily featured in Detroit’s offense this year, which features Amon-Ra St. Brown, Josh Reynolds, and Quintez Cephus as the other top receivers. However, Chark has battled with injuries in his last two seasons.

The 2018 second-round draft pick caught seven passes for 154 yards and two touchdowns last season before a fractured ankle ended his campaign in Week 4.

After a four-year stint with the Jacksonville Jaguars, D.J. Chark will play next season with the Detroit Lions. Per ESPN's.

He has shown a knack for creating big plays even without stability at the quarterback position. Jacksonville's quarterback issues in 2020 led to a regression in Chark's performance. He was a big-play receiver at LSU, averaging 21.9 yards per reception as a senior in 2017.

The Lions will pair Chark with second-year receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and the recently re-signed Josh Reynolds.

It also sets the Lions up to potentially add a long-term receiving piece in the draft. According to the reports, Chark will sign a one-year deal with Detroit for a fully guaranteed $10 million. The deal also includes incentives potentially pushing his earnings to $12 million.

The Lions re-signed Josh Reynolds last week and now they're set to add a wideout from outside the organization this week. According to multiple reports, ...

Chark fractured his ankle while playing for the Jaguars in Week Four of the 2021. The contract will reportedly be for $10 million in guaranteed money with a chance to go up to $12 million. He has 147 catches for 2,042 yards and 15 touchdowns overall.

We have our first outside signing for the Detroit Lions of the 2022 NFL free agency period. The Lions have agreed to sign wide receiver D.J. Chark, ...

It’s exactly the type of weapon new Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson desired when he spoke to reporters at the combine this year. At 6-foot-3, he ran a 4.34 40-yard dash and posted a vertical leap of 40 inches during the 2018 NFL scouting combine. We have our first outside signing for the Detroit Lions of the 2022 NFL free agency period.

The Detroit Lions will reportedly sign former Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver D.J. Chark to a one-year deal.

(AP Photo/Bryan Woolston) (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston) NFL Network reports the deal is worth $10 million, fully guaranteed.

The Detroit Lions are expected to sign former Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver D.J. Chark, according to reports from Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport.

He was a second-round pick out of LSU. Schefter reports the Lions will sign the veteran wide receiver to a one-year deal worth up to $12 million. (WXYZ) — The Detroit Lions are expected to sign former Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver D. J. Chark, according to reports from Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport.

The Lions agreed to a one-year contract Tuesday with Jacksonville Jaguars receiver DJ Chark, a league source told the Free Press. The deal includes $10 million ...

Chark's addition does not change the Lions' long-term need for help at receiver, and the team is expected to remain in the market for a young pass catcher in April's draft. And Christian Kirk agreed to a four-year deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Day 1 of free agency Monday that has a maximum value of $84 million. It’s not a slap to them or a jab to them in anyway, but that’s what we need to be able to complement (the guys we have)." "You always want to have a guy, so to speak," Randle El said. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers used the franchise tag on Chris Godwin at the cost of about $19 million. The Los Angeles Chargers signed Mike Williams to a three-year, $60 million contract before the start of free agency.

The 25-year-old wideout was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round (61st overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. In four NFL seasons, Chark Jr. has ...

"That was another thing that we brought up is how many times did we really throw it outside the numbers when we got down there tight?," Johnson said. "It was probably below league average. The Detroit Lions were expected to be big spenders for one of the talented free agent wide receivers to hit the market.

Chark, 25, was a second-round pick by the Jaguars out of LSU back in 2018. He signed a four-year, $4,447,229 contract with Jacksonville that includes a ...

The former Jaguars WR is intending to sign a one-year, $10 million deal with the Lions. WIth the Jaguars signing both Christian Kirk and Zay Jones on Monday ...

We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising, and analytics partners. With the addition of the veteran WR to the Lions, Amon-Ra St. Brown, who has become a trendy WR in redraft and dynasty, is expected to take a slight hit in his production. The former Jaguars WR is intending to sign a one-year, $10 million deal with the Lions. WIth the Jaguars signing both Christian Kirk and Zay Jones on Monday, it seems Chark pivoted his contract negotiations elsewhere.