In an appearance on ESPN 850 WKNR in Cleveland on Wednesday, ESPN’s NFL insider Adam Schefter reported that the Browns have indeed aggressively pursued free agent DE Jadeveon Clowney. In fact, Schefter advised that the Browns have made the biggest offer to the ex-Seahawk, but Clowney rejected the offer.
Speaking about the Browns, Schefter said this on their much-speculated pursuit of Clowney,
“I think they’ve been the most aggressive team with him financially. And I just think he has balked at going to Cleveland, for whatever reason. I think he’s been hesitant to go because if he wasn’t, he would have gone already because it’s the most money. It’s the richest offer on the table and he hasn’t taken it.”
Schefter continued,
“Why is that? I don’t know. Is that not wanting to be in that city? Is that a lack of belief in the organization?”
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He concluded,
“There is no doubt that Cleveland has offered the most money to date. For whatever reason he has not been willing to take it so far. That doesn’t mean it couldn’t change, but it hasn’t changed just yet.”
Clowney is recovering from post-season sports hernia surgery. With the travel situation impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, conducting a thorough physical exam on the 27-year-old, 3-time Pro Bowler has not been able to take place. Clowney had three sacks in 13 games in his one season in Seattle after bagging 29 sacks in his first five seasons with the Houston Texans.