Jadeveon Clowney is returning to the Houston Texans, the team that selected him No. 1 in the 2014 NFL draft.
Clowney confirmed a report by NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo that he had agreed to a contract with the Texans, telling the Houston Chronicle that he has "grown up and learned the game a lot more since" last playing with Houston in 2018.
"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," he told the newspaper.
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.
"... It was a really easy decision. It wasn't about the money," Clowney, who lives in Houston, told the newspaper.
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.