The Houston Texans may have to shift their focus to trading Jadeveon Clowney before the regular season. According to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, Houston's compensation requirements for Clowney are considered to be ‘reasonable‘.
Either the Texans botched the time to trade Clowney or teams aren't willing to give up a lot for the edge rusher. Regardless, it seems like Houston will be inclined to deal the former No. 1 pick in the near future.
Earlier this offseason, the Texans placed their franchise tag on Clowney after being unable to work a long-term extension with their outside linebacker. With the franchise tag, the Texans pass rusher would make nearly $16 million in 2019.
Considering that Dee Ford and Frank Clark received deals north of the $16 million he would make, Clowney wants a deal that lands him as one of the highest-paid at his position. At the beginning of training camp, Clowney stated he was going to holdout in hopes to negotiate a lucrative contract with his current team.
Since then, Clowney has yet to sign the franchise tender that was placed on him and hasn't shown up to practice yet. Therefore, both sides are stuck at a standstill as there has been no progress towards a new deal.
In today's NFL, premier edge-rushers are highly regarded so it's surprising that Clowney's price isn't steep at the moment. However, due to the fact of him not signing his franchise tender, Clowney essentially gets to decide where he is traded to.
There are plenty of teams who could use an edge defender of Clowney's caliber—especially if he's coming at a cheaper price.
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