Browns signal former No. 1 total choose Jadeveon Clowney to one-year deal value as much as $10 million

The Cleveland Browns have signed defensive finish Jadeveon Clowney to a one-year deal that may attain as much as $10 million, in line with CBS Sports activities’ Jonathan Jones. Clowney handed his bodily in Berea, Ohio Wednesday.

The Browns formally introduced the transfer Wednesday afternoon.

“Jadeveon’s had a really productive profession since 2014. We love his relentless model of play. He is one of many extra disruptive gamers within the recreation and we predict he will add a component of ruggedness alongside our defensive position and can pair properly with most of the guys now we have on the roster already. The opposite factor we love about Jadeveon is his versatility, his means to play all throughout the entrance and impression the sport no matter his alignment,” EVP of Soccer Operations and GM Andrew Berry stated, by way of a press launch.

The previous No. 1 total choice out of South Carolina was anticipated to be on the town earlier this week however the journey was delayed as a result of journey points. The sting rusher had beforehand visited Cleveland in late March after not giving the Browns a go to throughout his free agent tour final 12 months. 

After spending many of the 2020 offseason including items to the offense, the vast majority of the Browns’ 2021 offseason has been targeted on revamping the protection to this point. Cleveland has signed defensive deal with Malik Jackson, security John Johnson III, edge rusher Takk McKinley, cornerback Troy Hill and linebacker Anthony Walker along with Clowney. 

The 28-year-old burst onto the scene when he made a backfield deal with towards Michigan on the drop of a hat in faculty. Since coming into the league, he has not lived as much as the hype of a probably elite go rusher, however he nonetheless stays a precious contributor within the run protection. 

In August of 2019, Clowney was traded from Houston to Seattle in alternate for linebackers Barkevious Mingo, Jacob Martin and a third-round choose. His time within the Pacific Northwest lasted only one season earlier than signing with Tennessee final offseason. In eight video games with the Titans, he recorded 19 tackles, one pressured fumble and 4 passes defensed. His season ended prematurely after present process surgical procedure to restore his meniscus in December.