The Indianapolis Colts were reportedly keeping tabs on free-agent defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, but he is signing a one-year deal with the Cleveland Browns.
With a desperate need at edge rusher, the Colts are likely looking at addressing the room heavily in the draft or bringing in a veteran beforehand and using a pick in the draft to add more depth.
It isn’t clear if the Colts were willing to pay Clowney $10 million, which is what he got with the Browns, and it isn’t clear how much interest he had in joining Indy.
Clowney's 1-year with the #Browns is worth somewhere in the $10 million-a-year range, source tell clevelanddotcom
— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) April 14, 2021
The Colts lost Denico Autry to the Tennessee Titans on a three-year deal. They did retain Al-Quadin Muhammad, who is expected to hold his limited role again. Justin Houston is still on the market and is taking a visit with the Baltimore Ravens on Wednesday.
The Colts have a massive need to address the edge rusher room this offseason, and the market continues to move on without them as Clowney finds a new home.
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