Texans tried to re-sign Jadeveon Clowney stop pass rusher from joining rival Titans per report

Had things gone a little differently earlier this week, the might've been opening the 2020 NFL season on Thursday night with a familiar face back on their Jimmy Graham Jersey defense. , the team attempted to re-sign Pro Bowl pa s rusher prior to the veteran joining the rival -- and partly in an effort to stop Clowney from staying in the AFC South.It's Corey Bradford Jersey unclear whether the two sides engaged in actual contract talks or if Clowney even considered returning to the team that drafted him No. 1 overall back in 2014, per Florio, but the Texans at least contacted the former All-Pro prior to his final decision to sign with Tenne see."The thinking was," Florio explained, "that the Texans not only recognized his potential value to their defense but also realized what he'll do for the Malik Taylor Jersey Tenne see defense," which Houston faces at least twice a year.Apparently that dual strategy was also utilized by other teams that pursued Clowney in recent weeks, per Florio: The , who acquired Clowney via trade prior to 2019 but reportedly had several contract offers rejected, did not want to face the defensive end as a member of the , Bronson Kaufusi Jersey who reportedly made a strong push for the free agent in the lead-up to the season; and the , who reportedly tried to orchestrate a sign-and-trade agreement to land Clowney from the , apparently didn't want to face Clowney as a member of Josiah Deguara Jersey the Titans. Clowney, of course, spent the first five seasons of his career with the Texans, earning three Pro Bowl trips as a starting pa s rusher for Houston. Upon reported disagreements in long-term contract talks while under the club's franchise tag last summer, Clowney was dealt to Seattle just before the start of the 2019 campaign.
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