But, please, pump the brakes.Because if there's one thing Clowney's 12-year career has taught us, it is that high expectations have too often gone unrealized.The one-time No.1 overall selection in the NFL Draft spent this offseason as a valued free agent until he agreed on Sunday to rejoin the Texans, the team that originally drafted him in 2014.Cleveland Browns defensive linemen Jadeveon Clowney, right, goofs around with defensive linemen Myles Garrett (95) during an NFL football practice in Berea, Ohio, Wednesday, Aug.
4, 2021.(AP Photo/David Dermer)HOUSTON TEXANS' 2025 WIN TOTAL SET AT 9.5 AS CJ STROUD FACES QUESTIONS ABOUT OFFENSIVE LINEAnd, true to form, Clowney arrives with commotion and fanfare for great things ahead.
Fans are aflutter that this familiar name is aboard for the coming season and Clowney is doing nothing to minimize the excitement by talking about a Super Bowl."I can help contribute and (we have) a good chance to chase a Super Bowl," Clowney told KPRC 2 Houston.In another interview Clowney said he's learned to lead during his career and knows what it takes to get to a Super Bowl.So, lotta high expectations, y'all.Jadeveon Clowney (7) of the Carolina Panthers warms up before a preseason game against the New York Jets at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Aug.17, 2024.
(Kara Durrette/Getty Images)Except this is where the Clowney reality begs caution.Because Clowney has never won a Super Bowl.
He's never played in a Super Bowl.And while that doesn't prevent him from helping the Texans in 2026, he won't be leading the charge.He'll be supporting starters Will Anderson Jr.
and Danielle Hunter who were both top 10 in sacks last season.NFL GREAT AARON DONALD MAY COME OUT OF RETIREMENT TO JOIN MYLES GARRETT ON RAMS' DEFENSE, EX-TEAMMATE SAYSClowney is a piece to the puzzle on a defense that was No.2 in fewest points allowed last season behind the Seattle Seahawks.
He's not the signature piece."We're continuously trying to bui...