Former 2013 No. 1 overall pick Jadeveon Clowney has never lived up to his draft selection, but he has been a decent pass-rushing journeyman since being traded from the Houston Texans to the Seattle Seahawks before the 2019 season.
Clowney was released on Thursday, one year into his two-year, $20 million contract with the Carolina Panthers. Last season, Clowney finished with 46 total tackles, nine tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks and four pass deflections. That was about on par with Clowney's production throughout his career, as he's averaged 50 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and seven sacks per 17 games.
The Seahawks may still be in the market for defensive line depth if Clowney, 32, is willing to stay somewhat cheap. He would make the most sense as a defensive end alongside Leonard Williams, Mike Morris, Byron Murphy II, Jarran Reed and rookie Rylie Mills. Seattle already has a deep edge rusher lineup with DeMarcus Lawrence, Boye Mafe, Derick Hall and Uchenna Nwosu.
