Houston Texans pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney has sat out of all of training camp and preseason, and apparently, he is not afraid to miss some games during the regular season either, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network.
The Texans placed a franchise tag on Clowney at the beginning of the offseason, but the two sides were not able to come to terms on a long-term deal before the July deadline. Clowney could simply sign his tag, which would pay him just under $16 million, and play out the 2019 campaign before becoming a free agent next offseason, but it doesn't seem he is willing to do that at the moment.
As a result, Houston seems to be trying to trade Clowney, and Clowney seems intent on landing with either the Philadelphia Eagles or Seattle Seahawks, which puts the Texans in a bind as they lose a lot of leverage.
Clowney is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he played 15 games and registered 47 tackles, nine sacks, a forced fumble, three fumble recoveries, and a defensive touchdown, en route to a Pro Bowl appearance.
The 26-year-old, who played his collegiate football at the University of South Carolina, was originally selected by Houston with the first overall pick of the 2014 NFL Draft.
However, it wasn't until Clowney's third NFL season in 2016 that he really began to show signs of living up to his draft status, as he registered 52 tackles and six sacks that year, making his first Pro Bowl.
Since then, Clowney has made the Pro Bowl each season, with his best year coming in 2017 when he racked up 59 tackles and 9.5 sacks.
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