Pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney reaches deal to reunite with Texans - ESPN

Jadeveon Clowney is returning to the Houston Texans, the team that selected him No. 1 in the 2014 NFL draft, sources told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo on Sunday.

Clowney later confirmed to the Houston Chronicle that he intends to sign with the Texans.

«I've grown up and learned the game a lot more since leaving,» Clowney told the newspaper on Sunday. «I feel like I can help the younger guys. I've learned how to lead and what it takes to get to a Super Bowl. I feel like I can help this team.»

The reunion comes after Clowney, 33, had visited the Cleveland Browns last week, prompting general manager Andrew Berry to tell reporters he was hopeful his team could strike a deal with the pass rusher. Clowney told the Chronicle that he received several offers from teams that were interested in signing him.

The Texans' defense already boasted two of the top pass rushers in the NFL in Will Anderson Jr. (12) and Danielle Hunter (15), who combined for 27 sacks last season and earned All-Pro nods (Anderson first team and Hunter second team). Now Houston adds Clowney, who led the Dallas Cowboys with 8.5 sacks in 2025, including three in the season finale against the New York Giants.

During Clowney's five seasons with the Texans, he was a three-time Pro Bowler and earned a second-team All-Pro nod. In July 2019, the Texans placed the franchise tag on Clowney, and he eventually was traded to the Seattle Seahawks. In exchange for Clowney, the Texans received a 2020 third-round pick, pass rusher Barkevious Mingo and linebacker Jacob Martin.

Since Clowney's Houston stint, he has played for the Seahawks, Tennessee Titans, Browns, Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers and Cowboys. The Browns were the only team where Clowney played