Jadeveon Clowney Returns to Texans on One-Year Deal

A homecoming that keeps him near his family and provides Houston with veteran, situational pass-rush depth.

Overview

Clowney re-signed with the Houston Texans on a one-year deal to rejoin the team that drafted him and is now participating in training camp.
Reports say the contract has a $5.5 million base value with the potential to reach about $8 million in incentives.
Clowney told reporters he chose Houston to stay close to his children and to finish the business he began there, and he said past friction with coach Bill O’Brien is behind him.
Head coach DeMeco Ryans said Clowney is already picking up the scheme and that the team will use him as a rotational, situational edge to keep starters fresh.
Clowney brings recent production and experience—he had 8.5 sacks in 2025 with Dallas and has played for six franchises since leaving Houston in 2018—giving the Texans more depth alongside Will Anderson and Danielle Hunter.