Jadeveon Clowney signs one-year deal to return to Houston Texans
Defensive end Jadeveon Clowney rejoined the Houston Texans on a one-year contract, emphasizing his desire to help the team pursue a Super Bowl while acknowledging his role as a depth player.
Jadeveon Clowney has signed a one-year contract worth $5.5 million, with possible incentives, to return to the Houston Texans, the team that drafted him in 2014. The free-agent signing comes as the Texans aim to improve a defense that ranked second in fewest points allowed last season.
Clowney told local station KPRC 2 that he believes the team has a good chance to chase a Super Bowl and that he wants to contribute to that effort. He also said he was excited to play for head coach DeMeco Ryans, describing the decision as a family one rather than a financial one.
Texans defensive coordinator Matt Burke said the addition of Clowney is intended to add depth on the defensive line, allowing starters such as Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter to stay fresh throughout games.
Clowney, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, has appeared in three Pro Bowls, the most recent in 2018, but has never played in a Super Bowl. Over his 12-year career he has moved among seven teams and has not recorded a double-digit sack season. The Texans will rely on him primarily as a run-stopper and a rotational player rather than as a marquee pass rusher.