Texans DE Jadeveon Clowney Emerging As Trade Candidate

He returned to Houston, where he started his career, on a one-year deal this summer and has been a rotational rusher. While the 2-5 Texans are committed to trying to turn the season around, they do have some depth at defensive end to lean on if they trade Clowney. 

Clowney, 33, is a former No. 1 overall pick of the Texans back in 2014. He was in the final year of his four-year, $22.272 million contract when the Texans picked up his fifth-year option, which paid him $12.306 million for the 2018 season. 

Houston franchised Clowney before trading him to the Seahawks at the start of the regular season in 2019. It took until September 2020 for him to sign a one-year deal worth up to $15 million with the Titans. 

Clowney signed with the Browns on one-year deals in 2021 and 2022, the second worth $11 million. He caught on with the Ravens in 2023 on another one-year deal before joining the Panthers on a two-year contract. However, Carolina released him after one season. 

He signed a one-year contract with the Cowboys worth $3.5 million that can be worth up to $6 million with incentives for the 2025 season. 

In 2026, Clowney has appeared in five games for the Texans and recorded nine total tackles, two tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and one pass deflection.

We’ll have more ahead of the trade deadline as the news is available.