Jadeveon Clowney is returning to the Houston Texans, the team that selected him No. 1 in the 2014 NFL draft, sources told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo on Sunday. The reunion comes after Clowney, 33, had visited the Cleveland Browns last week, prompting general manager Andrew Berry to express hope for a deal with the pass rusher.

The Texans' defense already boasted two of the top pass rushers in the NFL in Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter, who combined for 27 sacks last season. Now Houston adds Clowney, who led the Dallas Cowboys with 8.5 sacks in 2025. During Clowney's first five seasons with the Texans, he was a three-time Pro Bowler and earned a second-team All-Pro nod.

Since his departure from Houston in 2019, Clowney has played for the Seahawks, Titans, Browns, Ravens, Panthers, and Cowboys. He joins a roster looking to maintain defensive dominance, bringing a career total of 66.5 sacks to the Houston defense.