Jadeveon Clowney is among the veterans still unsigned at this point of the offseason. The journeyman edge rusher is aiming to play in 2025, though, and he could have multiple suitors. 
When speaking with The Exhibit’s Josina Anderson, Clowney said he has been in touch with four to five teams this offseason. Conversations have been on and off since his Panthers release. That move ended his tenure with his hometown team after just one campaign.
As expected, Carolina targeted pass rushers during the draft. After adding Nic Scourton and Princely Umanmielen during the second and third rounds of April’s event, the team had a pair of new faces along the edge to develop. Parting ways with Clowney was aimed in part at an effort to give them more playing time as rookies. In the time since, no firm links to a suitor have emerged.
That is of course the case for a number of free agents prior to training camp. As teams start to evaluate their in-house options, though, Clowney is among the players who could be targeted for a signing in time for Week 1. The 32-year-old was a full-time starter for the Panthers last year, and he notched 5.5 sacks. Clowney has reached at least nine sacks four times in his career, including the 2021 and ’23 campaigns.
Duplicating that feat would not be expected from an acquiring team since he would presumably be signed as a rotational option. Even in that capacity, Clowney would offer value given his experience (140 games) and run defense (108 tackles for loss). Any number of teams could use a depth addition in their pass rush room, especially if injuries hit over the coming weeks.
Since receiving the franchise tag, Clowney played on a stretch of one-year deals with the Seahawks, Titans, Browns and Ravens. His Panthers pact (worth $20MM total) was the first multi-year accord of his career since his rookie contract. A long-term commitment would come as a surprise, but a market could take shape soon with respect to another one-year deal. It will be interesting to see where Clowney winds up for 2025.
Didn’t even know this guy was still playing.
Watch a few of his games and afterwards you’ll still be wondering the same thing…just floating and collecting a paycheck.
He’s been in touch with the – , and the – , of course the – and promising conversations with both the – and the -.
This is a clever way for a player not getting calls to make teams think he could be signed any minute and they could lose out.
In many cases I’d agree with you, and even thought the same thing with Von Miller…until he signed right after.
In Clowney’s case, it just makes sense that there’d be a group of contending teams running 4-3 base defenses that would love to get a balanced edge like him as a rotational player.
He’s a pretty solid edge rusher who’s great against the run. I’m sure there’s a job out there for him.
Bengals need some leverage in their negotiations with Hendrickson right? This could be their guy for that.
I was thinking that you’ve got to figure that Cincy is one of those teams. I wouldn’t consider Clowney a lead pass rusher, but he definitely could fill a spot.
One of the most underwhelming ‘big name’ players who has ever played.
You post this comment on literally every single article that has his name on it. Why don’t you just write him a letter or something?
The Bears need to take a flyer on Jaydeveon
Did any of you look at his stats and his stats compared to his peers. The Panthers are run by fools. This guy is still an impact player. Whoever gets him will have somebody that can change the momentum of the game unlimited snaps. His tackles put him in the 10 to 15% of tackles on very limited compared snaps. That is incredible.
You must be watching that South Carolina film.
And you just commented that you didn’t even know he was still playing, BlackSundayz…
Got him!
Yea. So what’s your point? He’s old news. Since you’re interested, Phillip Rivers is officially retiring after not playing for 4 years.
Bro, just go sit on a podcast and tell stories. It’s over.