The Baltimore Ravens are shoring up their pass rush just a few weeks ahead of the start of the 2023 season.
According to multiple reports, Baltimore is adding former No. 1 overall pick Jadeveon Clowney to its roster, giving the Steelers’ AFC North rival an experienced pass rusher to help provide depth on the outside.
Clowney spent the last two seasons in Cleveland, recording 11.0 sacks in 22 games with the Browns before an unceremonious end to his tenure, taking shots at star pass rusher Myles Garrett on the way out of town.
Clowney hinted on his way out of Cleveland that that he feels the team is propping up Garrett at his expense, putting him in the ideal matchups rather than having the two ends play sides, and questioning whether that’s best for the team or for just the player.
“You’re all trying to get somebody into the Hall of Fame when all that matters is winning,” Clowney told the Cleveland Plain-Dealer following the 2023 season. “Everybody got here for a reason, and we can all make plays. I know I am.”
The No. 1 overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft out of South Carolina, Clowney has recorded 43 career sacks and 90 tackles for loss, earning trips to the Pro Bowl three times while in Houston while also earning a second- team All-Pro accolade in 2016.
Following his rough exit from Cleveland, the 30-year-old pass rusher was slow to generate interest around the league before visiting Baltimore in early August. Clowney previously visited the Jaguars this summer, too.
By adding Clowney, who has played in 109 career games with 98 starts, the Ravens have shored up their outside linebacker room. Prior to adding Clowney, the Ravens had just Odafe Oweh and second-year pro David Ojabo, who missed his rookie season with a torn Achilles suffered during his Pro Day coming out of Michigan.
Along with Oweh and Ojabo, Baltimore drafted rookie Tavius Robinson out of Ole Miss in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Tyus Bowser remains on the active/non-football injury list with a knee injury, though he is expected to be activated ahead of the 2023 season opener.
UPDATE (2:50 PM): Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the one-year pact is worth up to $6 million.
