The Houston Texans declared they need placed the franchise tack Jadeveon Clowney, doubtless keeping the sting rusher with the franchise for a minimum of yet another season.

Clowney and therefore the Texans currently have till the Gregorian calendar month fifteen point for them to conform to terms of a long-run deal. If each side cannot reach AN agreement by then, Clowney are going to be forced to either sign the tag and play 2019 below those terms or sit out, almost like what former Pittsburgh Steelers back Le’Veon Bell did this past season.

The tag the Texans placed on Clowney is non-exclusive, which suggests the team will match any potential supply sheets he would draw from alternative organizations throughout delegacy. If the Texans decline to match a proposal, they might receive 2 first-round choices from the team creating the deal as compensation.

“Today, we've got placed the franchise tack Jadeveon Clowney, however our goal is to still work together with his illustration on a long-run contract,” Texans head Briane Gaine aforementioned weekday during a statement. “This offers USA each a chance to still do thus.”

One item that might complicate whether or not or not Clowney plays on the tag is that the team lists him as a linebacker/defensive finish. consistent with numbers discharged by the NFL, defensive ends WHO are selected with the franchise tag would stand to form $17.13 million, whereas linebackers would earn $15.44 million.

The distinction in point pay was AN item that Clowney contested  once the Texans exercised his fifth-year choice for the 2018 season. consistent with ESPN, however, the Texans paid Clowney a $1 million bonus at the tip of this season to form up for the distinction in selected wage between the 2 positions.

Clowney, 26, has been with the Texans for 5 seasons when the team used the No. one overall choice within the 2014 draft to pluck him from South geographic area. he's wide viewed jointly of the highest young pass rushers within the NFL, and he definitely would’ve commanded a major market in delegacy had Houston opted to not tag him.

Clowney has racked up 205 tackles and twenty nine sacks in sixty two career games. He’s coming back off of a 2018 season during which he collected forty seven tackles, 9 sacks and one forced fumble