The Green Bay Packers could certainly be busy this off-season. It would mark the second off-season in a row that Green Bay has made some franchise-changing moves. Davante Adams, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, and Za’Darius Smith were the three big names that the Green Bay Packers moved on from last season. This off-season Aaron Rodgers is once again the center of conversations as the Packers await his decision about 2023 and beyond. However, there is another big-name free agent that the Green Bay Packers could be pursuing this off-season.
Green Bay Packers Projected To Sign DE Jadeveon Clowney
Per Kenneth Teape of NFL Analysis Network:
Following the expiration of his rookie contract, Jadeveon Clowney played with four different franchises in four seasons, going from the Houston Texans to the Seattle Seahawks via trade for the 2019 season. In 2020 he played with the Tennessee Titans before landing with the Cleveland Browns.
The No. 1 overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft has spent two seasons in Cleveland but all signs are pointing toward him going elsewhere for the 2023 season. Jadeveon Clowney was openly unhappy about his situation there and is ready to take on a new challenge.
Where could the South Carolina product end up? One suggested landing spot is with the Green Bay Packers. The Packers have some salary cap concerns and need to figure out their quarterback situation, making Jadeveon Clowney on a one-year deal a good match.
Green Bay could use some pass-rushing depth, especially with the return of Rashan Gary up in the air after he suffered a torn ACL in Week 9 of the 2022 season. Without Gary in the lineup, the Packers’ pass rush was lacking outside of Preston Smith.
Kenneth makes a good point about Rashan Gary. It is very possible that the Green Bay Packers don’t have their star edge-rusher for the first portion of the season. Preston Smith is an established veteran at the position, and Kingsley Enagbare certainly impressed at times during his rookie season. Even with that being said, the depth at edge is severely lacking until Gary comes back. Jadeveon Clowney, 30, could provide another veteran depth piece to fill the rotation in Gary’s absence.
Clowney would also help the Packers in one aspect that struggled mightily last year. He is elite at setting the edge, which the Packers could certainly use. Last season, Green Bay was 26th in rushing yardage allowed and 28th in yards per rush. Jadeveon Clowney has proven over and over again he is elite at defending the run. Something that will certainly be a point of interest for the Green Bay Packers defense this off-season.
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