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Pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney reaches deal to reunite with Texans
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Key Points:
- Jadeveon Clowney is returning to the Houston Texans, the team that drafted him No. 1 in 2014, after agreeing to a contract and expressing confidence in his leadership and growth since last playing for Houston in 2018.
- The Texans' defense, already strong with pass rushers Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter, will now be bolstered by Clowney, who led the Dallas Cowboys with 8.5 sacks last season.
- Clowney has had a journeyman career since leaving Houston, playing for multiple teams including the Seahawks, Titans, Browns, Ravens, Panthers, and Cowboys, with the Browns being the only other team he spent multiple seasons with.
- Last season with Dallas, Clowney played 13 games, recorded 41 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, and 8.5 sacks, nearly matching his career high, after joining on a one-year, $3.5 million deal.
- Over his career, Clowney has accumulated 66.5 sacks and was a three-time Pro Bowler and second-team All-Pro during his initial tenure with the Texans.
