Carolina Panthers Cut Former No. 1 Overall Pick, Jadeveon Clowney, After One Season

Clowney, 32, recorded 5.5 sacks last season, one year after matching a career-high with 9.5 sacks in Baltimore.
Carolina Panthers Cut Former No. 1 Overall Pick, Jadeveon Clowney, After One Season
Jadeveon Clowney of the Carolina Panthers is introduced before a game against the Dallas Cowboys at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., on Dec. 15, 2024. Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
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Jadeveon Clowney, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, is in search of a new job after the Carolina Panthers released him on Thursday. Clowney spent just one season with the team and tied for the team lead with 5.5 sacks last year across 14 games.

Clowney had signed a two-year deal with Carolina last offseason, bringing him to his hometown team as he was born and raised in South Carolina. The 32-year-old was expected to provide veteran leadership to the young Panthers and be a major contributor to a team that ranked last in the NFL with 27 sacks in the 2023 season.

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