Jerry Jones has announced the signing of free agent pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney, who is expected to officially join the Cowboys roster on Monday.
Dallas, who has seen their pass rush struggle since trading Micah Parsons to Green Bay, are hoping that Clowney can bolster what’s been an anemic attack thus far in 2025.
“He has been an outstanding player, and he’ll add some real depth,” Jones said Sunday. “And he’s very credible and he’ll help us. It’s the kind of thing that we will continue to do. It’s a lot of the reason we handle our roster the way that we have it, so we can do these kinds of things.”
The 32 year old spent 2024 with the Carolina Panthers where he recorded 5.5 sacks, and 9 tackles for loss across 14 games. He’ll now join a Cowboys pass rushing group that also features Dante Fowler Jr., James Houston, and Sam Williams amongst others.
Across 11 NFL seasons, the former 1st overall pick out of South Carolina has accumulated 58 sacks, 15 forced fumbles, and 139 QB hits. His most productive season came in 2017 with the Houston Texans when he recorded 9.5 sacks, 21 tackles for loss, and 21 QB hits en route to a Pro Bowl selection.
Since then however, he’s bounced around to Seattle, Tennessee, Cleveland, Baltimore, Carolina, and now Dallas as he’s dealt with injuries, contract holdouts, and a drop in production.
Clowney will get a week to get himself acclimated to his new surroundings, and will likely be eased into action in Week 3 when Dallas travels to Chicago to take on the Bears. Currently sitting at 1-1 on the year, the Cowboys have had an uneven start to the 2025 season, but will look to right the ship against a Chicago team that’s been dealing with struggles of their own.
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