Jadeveon Clowney signs with Texans, boosting defensive roster
13 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 3, 2026, 10:31 AM
Last updated Aug 3, 2026
Jadeveon Clowney is returning to the Houston Texans after agreeing to terms, reuniting with the team that drafted him No. 1 overall in 2014. Clowney, now 33, adds depth to a formidable Texans defense that allowed the fewest yards in the NFL last season. The Texans will benefit from Clowney's experience, as he recorded 8.5 sacks with the Dallas Cowboys last season. He joins standout players including Danielle Hunter and Will Anderson in a defense that looks to solidify its status as one of the league's best.
- •Clowney returns to the Texans on August 2, 2026.
- •He was drafted No. 1 overall by the Texans in 2014.
- •Last season, Clowney had 8.5 sacks with the Cowboys.
- •The Texans allowed the fewest yards in the NFL last season.
- •Clowney joins Danielle Hunter and Will Anderson on defense.
- 10:31 AMNFL News — Clowney chose to return to Houston over chasing money: 'It was a really easy decision' - NFL.com
- 12:10 AMYahoo Sports — Pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney reunites with the Texans on a 1-year deal, AP source says
- 11:53 PMYahoo Sports — 'It was a no-brainer!': Jadeveon Clowney excited for return to Texans
- 9:18 PMYahoo Sports — 2014 No. 1 overall pick Jadeveon Clowney returns to Texans after 8 years
- 9:13 PMESPN — Sources: Clowney returns to roots, joins Texans
- 9:00 PMYahoo Sports — Jadeveon Clowney contract details: Former No. 1 pick returns to Texans after 8-sack season in 2025
- 8:29 PMCBS NFL — Former No. 1 pick Jadeveon Clowney heading back to Texans for second stint
- 8:15 PMYahoo Sports — Texans bring back former No. 1 overall pick Jadevon Clowney on one-year deal
"Jadeveon Clowney reunited with the Houston Texans on a one-year deal Sunday, bringing his pass-rushing skills back to the team that drafted him with the No. 1 overall pick in 2014 and where he spent five seasons. A person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press of the agreement with Clowney. The 33-year-old Clowney had 29 sacks over 62 regular-season games for the Texans and made three Pro Bowls before being dealt to the Seattle Seahawks in 2019 following a holdout from training camp.
"Jadeveon Clowney could have gotten paid to play elsewhere. But Clowney, who now returns to the Houston Texans after a seven-year hiatus, made it clear that returning to the place his career began.
"Jadeveon Clowney is returning to the Texans, the team that selected him No. 1 overall in the 2014 NFL draft, sources told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo on Sunday.
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External links- NFL NewsAug 3, 2026, 10:31 AMClowney chose to return to Houston over chasing money: 'It was a really easy decision' - NFL.com
Pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney decided to return to the Houston Texans, the club that picked him No. 1 overall in 2014.
- Yahoo SportsAug 3, 2026, 12:10 AMPass rusher Jadeveon Clowney reunites with the Texans on a 1-year deal, AP source says
Jadeveon Clowney reunited with the Houston Texans on a one-year deal Sunday, bringing his pass-rushing skills back to the team that drafted him with the No. 1 overall pick in 2014 and where he spent five seasons. A person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press of the agreement with Clowney. The 33-year-old Clowney had 29 sacks over 62 regular-season games for the Texans and made three Pro Bowls before being dealt to the Seattle Seahawks in 2019 following a holdout from training camp.
- Yahoo SportsAug 2, 2026, 11:53 PM'It was a no-brainer!': Jadeveon Clowney excited for return to Texans
Jadeveon Clowney could have gotten paid to play elsewhere. But Clowney, who now returns to the Houston Texans after a seven-year hiatus, made it clear that returning to the place his career began.
- Yahoo SportsAug 2, 2026, 9:18 PM2014 No. 1 overall pick Jadeveon Clowney returns to Texans after 8 years
After eight years away, Jadeveon Clowney has returned to the Houston Texans, the same team that drafted him No. 1 overall in 2014.
- ESPNAug 2, 2026, 9:13 PMSources: Clowney returns to roots, joins Texans
Jadeveon Clowney is returning to the Texans, the team that selected him No. 1 overall in the 2014 NFL draft, sources told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo on Sunday.
- Yahoo SportsAug 2, 2026, 9:00 PMJadeveon Clowney contract details: Former No. 1 pick returns to Texans after 8-sack season in 2025
Here's what Clowney's contract looks like after returning to Houston and joining an elite Texan defensive unit.
- CBS NFLAug 2, 2026, 8:29 PMFormer No. 1 pick Jadeveon Clowney heading back to Texans for second stint
Clowney is back with the Texans after closing last season with a career-best three-sack game
- Yahoo SportsAug 2, 2026, 8:15 PMTexans bring back former No. 1 overall pick Jadevon Clowney on one-year deal
Jadeveon Clowney is back where it all began.
- Yahoo SportsAug 2, 2026, 8:13 PMEight years later, Jadeveon Clowney returns to the Texans
No. 1 overall pick in 2014 returns to the team that drafted him.
- Yahoo SportsAug 2, 2026, 8:02 PMTexans reportedly add former No. 1 pick Jadeveon Clowney to an already imposing pass rush
The deal reunites Clowney with the Texans team that selected him No. 1 overall in the 2014 NFL Draft.
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