CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Browns are working to bring in Jadeveon Clowney on Monday for a second visit to the free agent, Josina Anderson reported Sunday night.
If he returns, chances are the Browns will sign him.
The Browns hosted Clowney on March 24 and kept him on their shortlist while deciding if the right signing is here. It was his one-time visit to the free agent during the off-season.
The Browns have already strengthened their position with Takk McKinley, an overall 26th pick in 2017, but are looking for more assistance.
If the Browns sign him – which is likely to happen – they will push the quarterback with former no. 1st pick – Myles Garrett in 2017 and Clowney in 2014 by the Texans. They will also have three choices in the first round, including McKinley.
Clowney, who cost a torn meniscus that cost him the second half of last season, was out in Tennessee last month when the Titans signed former Steelers edge rusher Bud Dupree to a five-year deal worth $ 82.5 million, for an average of $ 16.5 million per year. year.
The Browns pursued Clowney hard last season, offering him more money than any other team for a one-year deal, and they were competitive with their multi-year offer. Instead, Clowney (6-5, 255) decided to sign a $ 13 million one-year ‘prove-it’ deal with the Titans, where he was reunited with head coach Mike Vrabel, his former defense coordinator. Texas.
Clowney started eight of the first nine games and had no bag, but was still disruptive, with six hits from the fullback. Pro Football Focus named him the leading scorer out of the 108 heats, a notch ahead of Vernon, who suffered a broken Achilles tendon in the final season.
By the time the Browns defeated Tennessee 41-35 on Dec. 6, Clowney was already on an injured reserve.
PFF named Clowney the No. 4 free agent this season, behind Shaq Barrett, JJ Watt and Carl Lawson. They estimate its market value in one year at $ 13 million. Spotrac.com estimated it at $ 6.5 million in one year.
“Like every signing of a free agent, the key is to understand what a player brings to the table,” PFF wrote. ‘Clowney has elite instruments, but he’s never been an elite passion richer, as he has a pass rate in the 70s in the last three years and a 69.6 point in 2020. The pocket totals will be from this year. to year varies year, so let it not change the story: Clowney is a good, not great, pass-rusher.
‘He does his best job in the running competition by using the elite tools and heavy hands to win on the point of attack. Clowney has been a 95th percentile defender and a 77th percentile passenger since joining the league, so his future team will expect a similar snap-to-snap production at this point. ‘
In 74 starts over seven seasons, Clowney scored 32 sacks, 255 tackles, 75 for a loss and 86 QB hits. He has only had three pockets in his last two seasons.
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