Many football fans may have expected Houston Texans edge rusher Jadaveon Clowney to be traded, but the team he was traded to, was a stunner. 

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport has tweeted that Clowney has been traded to the Seattle Seahawks, pending physical. 

The return from Seattle was a third-round draft pick in 2020 and two players. The two players were linebacker Jacob Martin and edge rusher Barkevious Mingo.  

Since being drafted first overall in 2014 by the Texans, Clowney went on to record 29 sacks and 205 total tackles. 

The three-time Pro Bowler was also known for this hit during the 2013 Outback Bowl, when he was with University of South Carolina. 

(0:46 in the video is when the hit is shown)

https://twitter.com/gamecocksplash/status/1165224877005127680?s=21

Clowney was originally placed on the non-exclusive franchise tag by Houston earlier this past offseason and he had yet to sign it. 

The Texans were in a huge, dire need of offensive linemen, and they didn’t land any in the deal.

Although Mingo is a serviceable player and has plenty of upside, Martin has only tallied three sacks as a rookie last year. It’s unlikely that either player will come close to replacing the talent that Houston lost in Clowney. 

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