Ravens' Jadeveon Clowney 'Happy' At End Of Season For First Time In Career
Jadeveon Clowney was one of the bright spots on a defense that led the league in a number of statistical categories. He indicated at the end of the season he enjoyed playing football again in Baltimore.
“Like I said, I enjoyed coming to work. It made my life a lot easier this year,” Clowney said at locker room cleanout. “That’s probably why I played at a high level because I [didn’t] have any pressure. I would just come in, have fun and be yourself and just play ball.”
Baltimore Ravens linebacker Jadeveon Clowney (24) celebrates with his teammates after recovering a fumble against the Los Angeles Chargers during the fourth quarter at SoFi Stadium.
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According to Ravens coach John Harbaugh, Clowney's agent echoed those sentiments.
“I just ran into the agent for Jadeveon Clowney,” Harbaugh told baltimoreravens.com’s Garrett Downing in an interview at the combine. “Just walking in the street and he grabbed me and I said, I told him I loved him. I [asked], ‘What do you think? How’d he do this year?’ And he goes, ‘This is the first year he’s ended the season happy.’ That says so much right there. It says so much for everything, for everybody in the organization. Maybe we can get him back. We’re going to try.”
Clowney was taken No. 1 overall by the Houston Texans in the 2014 NFL Draft, but after five seasons and disappointing injuries, the South Carolina product failed to catch on anywhere for longer than two seasons after leaving Houston.
He's now coming off his 10th season and the Ravens are his fifth team, and he played at a high level, possibly earning a contract offer for next season from the Ravens. And Clowney likes that idea.
“There was never any pressure throughout the week on anybody, but yes, I would love to come back here,” Clowney said at seasons end.
