Jadeveon Clowney Tentatively Plans To Report To Texans Following Third Preseason Game

According to Ian Rapoport, Texans LB Jadeveon Clowney tentatively plans to report to the team following the third preseason game. 

“From what I understand, the tentative plan is to show up after the third preseason game — they play the Cowboys in late August,” Rapoport said. “That is my understanding of when Clowney is planning to show up. (He) wouldn’t play in the fourth preseason game. Would get a week to make sure he’s alright. And I am told he’s in great shape. And the Texans don’t have any worries there.”

Clowney has yet to sign his franchise tag worth $15.967 million and has skipped the entire offseason program for the Texans so far. 

Clowney will play out the 2019 season under the franchise tag before becoming an unrestricted free agent next year. 

Clowney, 25, is a former No. 1 overall pick of the Texans back in 2014. He was in the final year of his four-year, $22.272 million contract when the Texans picked up his fifth-year option which paid him $12.306 million for 2018.

In 2018, Clowney appeared in 15 games for the Texans and recorded 47 tackles, 9 sacks, a forced fumble, three fumble recoveries, one defensive touchdown and a pass defense. Pro Football Focus has him rated as the No. 9 overall edge defender out of 103 qualifying players.