BREAKING: Ravens Sign Browns Ex Jadeveon Clowney; What's Next?

Jadeveon Clowney is signing with the Baltimore Ravens after visiting them earlier this week.

Jeremy Brener | Aug 18, 2023

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The Baltimore Ravens are getting a big boost for their pass rush.

According to CBS insider Josina Anderson, the Ravens have agreed to terms with former No. 1 overall pick Jadeveon Clowney.

Clowney, 30, played 12 games and started 10 last season for the AFC North rival Cleveland Browns, where he recorded 28 tackles and a pair of sacks. After being drafted by the Houston Texans and playing his first five NFL seasons in H-Town, Clowney went on to play for the Seattle Seahawks (2019) and Tennessee Titans (2020).

Earlier this offseason, ESPN compiled a list of the "best fits" for remaining free agents, and deemed Baltimore as the top choice for Clowney.

"Clowney is a straight-line power rusher who can set a hard edge versus the run game, and he would fit in coordinator Mike Macdonald's defensive scheme in Baltimore," ESPN writes. "Yes, his production declined in Cleveland last season -- he had just two sacks -- but the 30-year-old can still create disruption in both the run and pass game. Clowney can play off the edge or align inside as a stand-up defensive tackle in the Ravens' multiple fronts.

"Baltimore turned over its front seven, and I see a part-time role for Clowney there."

Despite Clowney's decline from three consecutive Pro Bowl campaigns (2016-2018), the former South Carolina product is still capable of causing havoc in the backfield alongside pass rushers Odafe Oweh, David Ojabo and Brent Urban, among others.

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Published Aug 18, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.