Over the weekend, the Houston Texans traded Jadeveon Clowney to the Seattle Seahawks in a move that slightly changes the outlook of the NFC West. On Monday, Clowney took part in his first practice in a Seahawks uniform.

To begin the offseason, the Texans placed their franchise tag on Clowney. As a result, the premier sack artist was not fond of his current situation with the organization that drafted him first overall in 2014.

Clowney spent the entire offseason away from the Texans in hopes he could turn his absence into a long-term deal with Houston. After dragging his holdout beyond the preseason, Houston had no choice but to trade their former No. 1 pick. Furthermore, due to Clowney not signing his franchise tender, he essentially could decide where he was traded to.

The talented edge-rusher wound up choosing Seattle among the teams who were interested. The trade saw Clowney traded for Barkevious Mingo, Jacob Martin, and a third-round pick. Considering the return that Seattle received for Frank Clark earlier this offseason, the Texans were swindled.

Nevertheless, Clowney is going from one formidable defensive front to another. Along with Clowney, the Seahawks also have Ezekiel Ansah and Jarran Reed along their defensive line.

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In Clowney's first two seasons in the NFL, the South Carolina product struggled to adjust to the NFL. It began to click for Clowney in his third season, though, and he has improved ever since.

Over the past two seasons, the athletic pass-rusher has totaled 18.5 sacks, 37 tackles for loss, 42 quarterback hits, and three forced fumbles. At 26 years of age, Clowney may be entering the prime of his career.

When the Seahawks acquired the talented edge-defender, they already know that there's a chance that Clowney departs in free agency in 2020. Regardless, Pete Carroll knows one season with Clowney on his defense is worth it.