Seahawks' Initial Low-Ball Offer to Jadeveon Clowney Was a Complete Joke
Everyone in Seattle is hoping Jadeveon Clowney makes his way back to the Seahawks next season. But, front office boss John Schneider needs to help us out here. Seriously, he's got to be kidding with what he put on the table for the superstar pass-rusher.
Per multiple reports, the Seahawks' first offer to Clowney, who has been vocal on his desire to return to the 206, was at $13 million a year.
Get real, guys.
Talking with @thepick6com and verifying their source I can confirm this tweet.
— Jake Heaps (@jtheaps9) March 21, 2020
Not surprised to see the #Seahawks starting offer in 13-14M range on a 1-2 year deal. @JohnClaytonNFL and I on @710ESPNSeattle over the week have the belief the deal will end up being 15-16M range. https://t.co/Wnexo7unYl
If you're Clowney, imagine having your reps tell you the Seahawks front office came in with this offer. You'd imagine he'd take it as a slap in the face, right?
While there's no denying Clowney's market is much thinner than everyone would have expected, there's just no way he's going to take $13 million per year, especially after he was originally hoping for around $20 million.
Report: Jadeveon Clowney disappointed with lack of big offers https://t.co/q2HifXc6fn
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) March 18, 2020
Clowney and his camp are not happy right now. It makes sense, seeing as he wants to be paid as one of the top defensive ends in the league.
If Seattle is serious about bringing him back to lead the defensive front, they've got to step it up with their offer. Otherwise, Clowney very well could be suiting up for a new team this fall.