The Carolina Panthers have reached a 2-year, $20 million deal with pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney, with a max value of $24 million. Clowney, a Rock Hill native, is returning home to bolster the Panthers' defense. The agreement follows a resurgent year for Clowney in Baltimore, where he recorded 9.5 sacks. The signing marks Clowney's first multi-year contract since his rookie deal in Houston.
ICYMI: LB Jadeveon Clowney "wanted to mature more" before going back home to Panthers https://t.co/iy0om1R5iK https://t.co/UwpzxgFnpb
Jadeveon Clowney excited to join Carolina after watching Panthers all his life: I'm looking forward to seeing "how far we can go" https://t.co/iy0om1R5iK https://t.co/M26tPokn96
Jadeveon Clowney wants Stephon Gilmore to join him with the Carolina Panthers. https://t.co/YEpUgbRkUt https://t.co/rZxUnAGFAx
LB Jadeveon Clowney "wanted to mature more" before going back home to Panthers https://t.co/iy0om1RD8i https://t.co/XTmF8PKqri
The Panthers were good when Jadeveon Clowney went No. 1 in 2014. But he didn't want to play for them, mindful of the temptations of playing at home. "Now that Iβm 31, Iβve got a family and kids and donβt do none of the stuff I did at 21." Happy Saturday. https://t.co/02HsRRKM4c
π§π₯ππ‘πππ‘π: New #Panthers pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney says that heβs hoping Stephon Gilmore will join him in Carolina. Clowney and Gilmore played for the same football team in high school. βIβm looking forward to that. Hopefully he pull up and come play here. Me and him,β¦ https://t.co/mcI8v1EOHX
βIβve tried to get him to pull up, too. Iβm like, βMan, we need to do the Rock Hill thing, the South Carolina thing.'" Panthers new OLB Jadeveon Clowney is back home. Could Stephon Gilmore be next? Happy weekend. https://t.co/02HsRRKM4c
Clowney to Carolina causes movement elsewhere, seemingly. https://t.co/O4evvszZ1a
Jadeveon Clowney wants Stephon Gilmore, his fellow "Football City USA" legend and USC Gamecock, to join him on the #Panthers. More on what this duo could bring, plus how 2023 was a resurgent "Kobe year" for Clowney and more. Story in @theobserver: https://t.co/WZ7Mpc1miX
Jadeveon Clowney says he has been talking to free agent CB Stephon Gilmore about Joining the Carolina Panthers. βIβm looking forward to that. Hopefully he pull up and come play here. Me and him, have some fun hereβ https://t.co/FIqJ6Kl5Fz
Jadeveon Clowney hopes Stephon Gilmore joins him with Panthers. https://t.co/o8ISUwDM1F
Jadeveon Clowney: I wanted to wait until I was mature enough to return home https://t.co/Gltq8pQjh3
New Panthers OLB Jadeveon Clowney had some interesting comments on Stephon Gilmore, his HS and college teammate in Rock Hill, S.C. I addressed Gilmore & Panthers' CB situation in today's mailbag. (Plug: A couple more days to get @TheAthletic dollar deal.) https://t.co/Bi7w0u8Ovr
Jadeveon Clowney discussed a bunch of things in his presser with the #Panthers. Among the most interesting: his "Kobe year" in Baltimore after an injury-riddled, ugly (public) falling out in Cleveland in 2022. "I said, 'I just need one opportunity to show I can still do this.'"
New Panthers OLB Jadeveon Clowney wrapped up his Zoom call this way: "Keep pounding all year long, baby."
Jadeveon Clowney says he's joining a good Panthers defense. "They've got players. I don't know why people say they don't have players."
Jadeveon Clowney was asked why he signed with the Panthers. The first thing he said: βFamily.β https://t.co/iubhCiEPmZ
Jadeveon Clowney: I wanted to wait until I was mature enough to return home. https://t.co/6ci5yEpMWm
Jadeveon Clowney on Stephon Gilmore: "I'm gonna try to get him to pull up, too." Says Gilmore told him he's trying to get the Panthers to bring him back.
Jadeveon Clowney has always dreamed of this. Now, he's finally ready to play for his hometown team. https://t.co/dwwB4tLUae
Jadeveon Clowney has been on a kind of football odyssey since leaving South Carolina. He played for five teams in 10 years, but never the Panthers. Until Wednesday. Happy homecoming. (β¦@TheAthleticβ© $1 sale good through Monday) https://t.co/FQx4hC1eDh
Adding a 31-year-old pass rusher doesnβt really jibe with a young, rebuilding team. But given their edge situation, Panthers didnβt really have a choice. Plus, homecoming stories can be cool. Welcome back, Jadeveon Clowney. https://t.co/HpRwUMgduq
Bottom-Of-The-Barrel Carolina Panthers Replace Departed Pass Rusher With Salty Vet Jadeveon Clowney https://t.co/0Tvm2iQ4Dd
From @NFLTotalAccess: The #Panthers made another defensive addition, as Jadeveon Clowney heads home. https://t.co/XjumjIAu0f
The Carolina Panthers have bolstered their pass rush, agreeing to terms on Wednesday with veteran free agent Jadeveon Clowney, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2014 draft. https://t.co/ZdxZBi2auS
Jadeveon Clowney joins Carolina Panthers in homecoming move https://t.co/b92NlqHOvV
A Carolina homecoming: Why the Panthers needed Jadeveon Clowney, and why he needed them. More to come. https://t.co/Sz6ndisRKG
Jadeveon Clowney is bringing his powerhouse talent to a new-look Panthers defense alongside DJ Wonnum, Josey Jewell, Jordan Fuller, and more. This squad's shaping up to be something special!πΎπ #KeepPounding #NFL https://t.co/2izPLYpkOe https://t.co/8qXoyO342M
Some fun tidbits in the updated story: β Another milestone for "Football City, USA" β First multi-year contract Clowney has signed since his rookie contract in Houston β Clowney breaks the mold the #Panthers defense has targeted this offseason (under 30, experience with Evero) β€΅οΈ https://t.co/4I3DBdeFzF
Jadeveon Clowney opts for Panthers homecoming over joining Jetsβ veteran stockpile https://t.co/RVtUbsYbQi https://t.co/0AGo9MPTFY
Updated with all the latest moves, including Clowney to the Panthers. Enjoy! https://t.co/kDEuvZL7GP
It's a two-year, $20M deal for Jadeveon Clowney with a max value of $24M, per league source and as @RapSheet said. Given that the Panthers paid Justin Houston $6M for half a sack, this feels like money better spent. https://t.co/27aKEhOPuB
Panthers announce they've agreed to terms with free agent OLB Jadeveon Clowney. I'm old enough that I wrote recruiting stories on Clowney when he was at South Pointe HS in Rock Hill. He's coming home.
Good timing on the Panthers signing Jadeveon Clowney. Wrote yesterday about a lot of the best free agents still being available in my latest for @The33rdTeamFB: https://t.co/rFknOUuteD
Our quick story on the signing of Jadeveon Clowney to the #Panthers. Some pretty quick (and substantial) work to fortify a pass rush that lost a lot of weaponry earlier this offseason. Story for @theobserver: https://t.co/jiHMAaUJgX
Jadeveon Clowney contract details: Panthers signing former No. 1 overall pick to two-year deal worth up to $24M https://t.co/7bMcqs7IpP https://t.co/UySY9qB1ts
Jadeveon Clowney, the first pick in the 2014 draft, signs with the Panthers. https://t.co/GTPDvUBPFJ
Rapoport: Panthers set to sign Jadeveon Clowney https://t.co/Z93Dh570UI
#Ravens Jadeveon Clowney Signs With Carolina Panthers https://t.co/jvqrZDepa3
Panthers agree to terms with pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney on two-year, $20M contract, per @RapSheet https://t.co/7bMcqs7IpP https://t.co/A9YPk8Z5Wa
Heard Jadeveon Clowney signed a new deal π https://t.co/j4rAyKxFIJ
Jadeveon Clowney hasn't had a second year on his contract since his rookie deal https://t.co/UCNwOmPTRD
BREAKING: Free-agent LB Jadeveon Clowney is reportedly signing with the Panthers. ππ¨ https://t.co/4sMCYutvR5 https://t.co/KSqNyboxbB
BREAKING: Free-agent LB Jadeveon Clowney is reportedly signing with the Panthers. ππ· https://t.co/4sMCYutvR5 https://t.co/xtHF6XJL9j
Jadeveon Clowney is from Rock Hill S.C., and now becomes the second South Pointe High School player to land with the Panthers, following his former Stallions teammate Stephon Gilmore. https://t.co/CYQx7ADNrD
Free-agent LB Jadeveon Clowney is expected to sign a two-year, $20M deal worth up to $24M with the Panthers, per source. https://t.co/euGxwcRKhx
Free-agent LB Jadeveon Clowney is reportedly signing with the Panthers. ππ¨ https://t.co/4sMCYutvR5 https://t.co/IMfswegcY5
Huge news for the #Panthers who need to restock their pass rushing corps β but also for Clowney, the Rock Hill native whoβs coming home. https://t.co/RnRX2n8b0k
BREAKING: Carolina Panthers and free-agent pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney after to a 2-year deal, worth up to $24M, per @RapSheet. https://t.co/jxLZNIeE6Y
The Panthers are signing Jadeveon Clowney to a 2-year, $20M deal, per @RapSheet https://t.co/OuqMHNTVYT
The Panthers are signing Jadeveon Clowney. Clowney starred at Rock Hill South Pointe and now returns to the area to help the Panthers pass rush.
Jadeveon Clowney gets a 2-year deal worth a max of $24M. A nice payday after playing last year on a 1-year, $2.5M deal. https://t.co/cl0CiV3ixh
Panthers and OLB Jadeveon Clowney have agreed to terms on a 2-year, $20M deal with a max value of $24M. (via @RapSheet) https://t.co/5hOX0mZ837
#Panthers agree to terms with pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney https://t.co/xVuaYJmTnV
The Panthers add Jadeveon Clowney https://t.co/dKCXXNPSU6
Itβs a 2-year, $20M deal for Clowney, with a max value of $24M. https://t.co/MAqXY6alXO
Panthers are signing former No. 1 overall pick Jadaveon Clowney to a two-year, $20M, per @adamschefter. https://t.co/hBzS0SN96U
π¨ BREAKING π¨ DE Jadeveon Clowney is signing with the Carolina Panthers, per @RapSheet. https://t.co/YGerGZNd2t
Jadeveon Clowney and the Panthers have agreed to a deal, per @RapSheet https://t.co/8LzMckEjak
Compensation update: Panthers are giving Jadeveon Clowney a two-year, $20 million deal worth up to $24 million, per sources. https://t.co/qRAd9w8W6D
The #Panthers are expected to sign Jadeveon Clowney, per @AdamSchefter. The former No. 1 overall pick is coming off a resurgent year in Baltimore, tying his career-high with 9.5 sacks. https://t.co/6IoyLv7qVg
ππ₯πππππ‘π: The #Panthers are signing free agent pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney, per @RapSheet https://t.co/sE3eCb4Zw5
Jadeveon Clowney and The Carolina Panthers have agreed to terms on a deal, per @RapSheet Carolina gets some much needed defensive help. https://t.co/yKiAktS1Mc
Free-agent LB Jadeveon Clowney is expected to sign with the Carolina Panthers, per source. https://t.co/hBJUU3Zvjo
Breaking News: The Carolina #Panthers are signing EDGE JADEVEON CLOWNEY to a 1 Year Deal.
EDGE Jadeveon Clowney to sign with the Panthers, per @RapSheet.
A homecoming for Jadeveon Clowney. https://t.co/8FcgHl1Gk2
Sources: #Panthers and free agent pass-rusher Jadeveon Clowney have agreed to terms. https://t.co/Q1nUZg02lb