{"id":898169,"date":"2026-05-22T12:48:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T12:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/898169\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T12:48:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T12:48:20","slug":"espn-lists-detroit-lions-as-best-fit-for-free-agent-jadeveon-clowney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/898169\/","title":{"rendered":"ESPN lists Detroit Lions as best fit for free agent Jadeveon Clowney"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">But there are obviously going to be limits on who they can add. With the recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prideofdetroit.com\/detroit-lions-news\/164828\/jack-campbell-signs-long-term-extension-with-detroit-lions\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">extension of Jack Campbell<\/a>\u2014and new deals for Jahmyr Gibbs, Sam LaPorta, and Brian Branch potentially on the horizon\u2014we\u2019ve seen the Lions take a very measured approach to the offseason. Outside of Cade Mays (three years, $25 million) and Larry Borom (one year, $5 million), the Lions haven\u2019t spent more than the $3 million a year on an external free agent this offseason.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">\u201cDetroit drafted edge rusher <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4685461\/derrick-moore\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Derrick Moore<\/a> in the second round to play opposite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4372099\/aidan-hutchinson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aidan Hutchinson<\/a> on pass-rushing downs, but Clowney would provide more depth up front,\u201c Bowen wrote. \u201dHe had 8.5 sacks and 32 pressures last season in 13 games for the Cowboys, winning late in the down to get to the quarterback. Clowney would provide rotational value for coordinator Kelvin Sheppard\u2019s unit.\u201c<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">In a vacuum, this would make a lot of sense. Clowney has the size (6-foot-5, 266 pounds) and physicality to his game that would be a pretty idealistic fit in Detroit\u2019s defense. And despite being 33 years old, Clowney has shown he can still be productive. Last year in a rotational role with the Cowboys (only 373 snaps played), Clowney produced 41 tackles and 8.5 sacks in just 13 games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">But price will likely be the limiting factor. Though he\u2019s only coming off a one-year, $3.4 million deal with Dallas, he\u2019s likely to see more than that after the year he had in 2025. After producing 9.5 sacks in 2023, Clowney signed a two-year, $20 million deal with the Panthers. An asking price between $5-10 million seems more likely than getting him on a discount. For what it\u2019s worth, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotrac.com\/nfl\/player\/market-value\/_\/id\/14410\/jadeveon-clowney\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spotrac projects a one-year, $5.7 million price tag for Clowney<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">I\u2019m always of the belief to never say never. But with the Lions adding both DJ Wonnum and second-round pick Derrick Moore this offseason, it feels like the addition of Clowney feels unlikely. Though you can never have too many pass rushers\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"But there are obviously going to be limits on who they can add. 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