According to a recent report from Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Houston Texans might have a problem on their hands. Schefter is reporting that the NFLPA is expected to file a grievance against the Texans regarding a dispute surrounding veteran pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney.

“NFLPA is anticipated to file a grievance against Texans over the position assigned to franchise DE/LB Jadeveon Clowney, per league sources,” writes Schefter. “The Texans labeled Clowney a ‘DE/LB,' but a LB tag carries a $1.698 million lower salary with it than the DE tag would. So issues on issues.”

It is also worth noting that the two sides were unable to come to an agreement on a long-term contract extension by Monday afternoon's deadline.

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“Heres’s why the NFLPA is expected to file a grievance on behalf of Jadeveon Clowney: A franchised DE carries a $17.128 million tag; a franchised LB carries a $15.43 million tag. Depending on what position Clowney is ruled to play, there’s almost $1.7 million at stake,”  Schefter added.

Clowney has spent his entire NFL playing career in Houston as a member of the Texans. The veteran pass rusher was selected by the AFC South franchise with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft out of South Carolina.

As a NFL pass rusher, the 26-year-old Clowney has accumulated 29 career sacks across 62 regular season appearances. It is also worth noting that 18.5 of those sacks have come over the course of the last two seasons. The Texans' pass rusher is surely getting better with age.