February 17th was a significant date on the NFL calendar for a handful of players, including Detroit Lions wide receiver DJ Chark.
Chark was one of six players around the league whose contract for 2023 officially voided on Friday. The Lions signed Chark as a free agent last offseason to a one-year, $10 million contract that had two void years written into the deal.
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This is by contractual design; it’s a way for teams to spread out the salary cap hit for a player over a longer period of time. Chark will cost the Lions almost $6 million in dead cap in 2023 due to the void year. Chark is now an unrestricted free agent once the NFL year changes and free agency opens in March.
