7 years agoHouston Texans general manager Brian Gaine said he's optimistic the team will reach a long-term deal with defensive end Jadeveon Clowney before the 2018 season. Clowney is in line to play on his fifth-year option this year at $12 million. "[I like his] height, weight, [and] speed," Gaine said. "The production, the performance, the pass-rush ability. The guy's a disruptive player. He plays the run well. So we're doing our best to fortify our nucleus of players, and we'd like him to be a part of it." Clowney had been injury-prone in his career but finally played a full season last year. He has 15.5 sacks and 37 tackles for loss since 2016 and will be a strong IDP option again next season.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBaller
Source: ESPN.com - Sarah Barshop