Texans Have Spoken To Five Teams About Jadeveon Clowney Trade

Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports that the Texans have been in touch with several teams about a Jadeveon Clowney trade.

Wilson says that while the Texans have given the Dolphins permission to speak with Clowney, he is reluctant to play for a team he doesn’t view as a contender.

According to Wilson, the Texans have been working the phones and have spoken to two of Clowney’s preferred teams including the Seahawks and Eagles about a potential trade.

Beyond that, the Texans have also reached out to the Redskins and Jets, but nothing has advanced with any of those teams.

Regarding the Redskins, Wilson says they’re regarded as a “no-go” at this time.

The Texans and Clowney are no in a “holding pattern“, according to Wilson, as he still needs to sign his franchise tender. This gives him some leverage in terms of where he could end up.

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.

We’ll have more regarding Clowney as the news is available.