Todd Archer
ARLINGTON, Texas — Having seen Dallas' pass-rush battle for the reason that commerce of Micah Parsons to the Inexperienced Bay Packers, Cowboys proprietor and common supervisor Jerry Jones mentioned Sunday the group had signed veteran Jadeveon Clowney.
The deal was anticipated to be finalized Monday. Sources instructed ESPN's Adam Schefter that it is for one yr and price as much as $6 million.
Clowney, 32, visited the Cowboys final week as he seemed to affix his seventh group since being the No. 1 choose in 2014 by the Houston Texans.
“He has been an excellent participant, and he'll add some actual depth,” Jones mentioned after Dallas' 40-37 time beyond regulation win over the Giants. “And he is very credible and he'll assist us. It is the form of factor that we are going to proceed to do. It is a whole lot of the rationale we deal with our roster the way in which that we've got it, so we are able to do these sorts of issues.”
The Cowboys had just one sack of Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts within the season opener (by Marshawn Kneeland). They sacked Giants quarterback Russell Wilson 3 times Sunday, however Wilson threw for 450 yards and three touchdowns.
Parsons has 1.5 sacks in two video games with the Packers, who acquired the sting rusher from the Cowboys for defensive sort out Kenny Clark and first-round picks in 2026 and 2027. Parsons additionally has 4 quarterback hurries.
The Cowboys have expressed confidence of their cross rushers with the group of Kneeland, Dante Fowler Jr., Sam Williams, Donovan Ezeiruaku and James Houston. Coach Brian Schottenheimer, who was an assistant with the Seattle Seahawks when Clowney performed for them, mentioned final week the potential addition can be extra about making the group stronger.
Clowney, a three-time Professional Bowl choice, had 5.5 sacks final season with the Carolina Panthers. He was launched on Could 8. In 11 seasons, he has 58 sacks, 139 quarterback hits, 409 tackles and 15 compelled fumbles.
