Daily Dawg Tags: Jadeveon Clowney visit delayed, but still on
By Randy Gurzi
The Daily Dawg Tags bring you all the Cleveland Browns news you need to know, including the postponement of the visit with Jadeveon Clowney
It seemed as though we would be talking about Jadeveon Clowney being the newest member of the Cleveland Browns by now, but it just hasn’t worked out.
The good news for those who are wanting to see the former No. 1 pick in a Cleveland uniform is that a deal is not dead. Instead, there was just an issue with getting Clowney to fly in on Sunday night.
In the end, arrangements were made and now, the former South Carolina standout will be headed to Berea for a second visit this offseason on Wednesday. And according to most pundits, it seems pretty likely that a deal will be struck between the two sides.
That story and more can be found in today’s Daily Dawg Tags.
Cleveland Browns News
"“Cleveland is set to host the veteran free agent, one of the biggest names still unsigned this offseason, for the second time in two months on Wednesday, per NFL Network. And all expectations are that both sides will strike a deal to put Clowney in a Browns uniform for 2021, according to CBS Sports senior reporter Jonathan Jones.”"
There are still questions about what signing Clowney will mean. He’s not going to be brought in expected to carry the load as was expected in 2014 when he was the No. 1 overall pick. Instead, Cleveland will want him to be a great secondary pass-rusher across from Myles Garrett.
Having said that, there are also durability concerns, which means the team likely won’t shy away from adding even more edge rush in the draft.
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