Jadeveon Clowney says he’s back in Houston for one reason: To win a championship with his original team.
Clowney said after officially signing his contract with the Texans that he had better financial offers from other teams, but he wants to win a title with the team that selected him with the first overall pick in the 2014 NFL draft.
“Trying to chase that Super Bowl with the Texans,” Clowney said. “It wasn’t about money because I could have went other places for a little bit more money than this. But I’m like, it’s Year 13, I started here, go back here, try to win, and see how the rest of my career goes.”
Clowney said he’s a very different person now at age 33 than he was when he arrived as a 21-year-old rookie, and he hopes to impart some wisdom on the younger players.
“I was a big kid when I first got here,” Clowney said. “I grew up different than a lot of these guys. When I was born my dad was in jail, single-parent home, I grew up a lot different. I got here, never seen Houston, I enjoyed my time, it was fun, I came up with a great group of guys. Coming back now, I’m a veteran, a lot older, a lot smarter than I was before.”
Clowney said he was touched by how loudly the Houston fans cheered for him when he took the field for training camp practice on Tuesday.
“It’s a great feeling after all these years to come back and they still got love for you and happy that you’re back here,” Clowney said. “It’s a blessing.”
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