Jadeveon Clowney

The Carolina Panthers and veteran edge rusher Jadeveon Clowney have agreed on a two-year deal.

Fantasy Impact

Clowney has spent the last five seasons playing on one-year deals, and he chose the Panthers over the New York Jets, who were unwilling to offer him that stability. For Clowney, this is somewhat of a return home, as he grew up and went to college in South Carolina and will now play in North Carolina. In a career that started slow as he struggled to live up to pre-draft hype, Clowney has become a steady contributor (10 seasons, 52.5 sacks, 99 TFLs) and will provide for a pass-rush-needy Panthers team sans Brian Burns.

The Panthers are scheduled to host Jadeveon Clowney for a visit.

Fantasy Impact

Clowney is reportedly drawing interest from a few teams, including a return to Baltimore. He recorded 9.5 sacks last season with the Ravens, which tied his career-high for sacks in a season.

According to NFL Insider Ian Rapoport, former first-overall selection and 3x Pro-Bowler Jadeveon Clowney has signed a contract with the Ravens. It’s a one-year deal worth a maximum value of $6M, per Rapoport.

Fantasy Impact

Clowney has bounced around in his career, never fully meeting the expectations of being selected first overall. However, the 30-year-old has shown he still has some juice left, starting 24 games over the last two seasons in Cleveland, including a nine-sack 2021 campaign. The veteran pass rusher joins a Ravens defense that is in need of a pass rusher alongside young players like David Ojabo and Odafe Oweh.

According to James Palmer of NFL Network, free agent edge rusher Jadeveon Clowney had a “good visit” with the Jacksonville Jaguars but left without a contract offer.

Fantasy Impact

Clowney continues his free agency tour with a stop in Jacksonville. Before the Jaguars, he had met with the Ravens who had actually extended him a contract offer. Clowney has been a solid pass rusher and a good run defender in his career and is still just 30 years old after nine seasons in the NFL. Clowney can take time to choose his best option or continue to look for other suitors.

Free agent DE Jadeveon Clowney has reportedly received an offer from the Ravens and is taking some time to think it through.

Fantasy Impact

Clowney visited the Ravens on Tuesday and it appears it went well. He should make a decision fairly soon on accepting the offer or not.