On the same day it was reported that the Houston Texans rebuffed trade proposals for former South Carolina football great Jadeveon Clowney, he went out and proved why they kept him.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Sunday morning that early in the 2018 season, the Los Angeles Rams attempted to trade for Clowney but were turned down by the Texans.
Clowney is already partnered with one of the league’s best defensive linemen in JJ Watt. Had he gone to the Rams, however, he would have joined an arguably even better unit featuring three other first-round picks: Aaron Donald, who leads the NFL with 10 sacks, Ndamukong Suh and Michael Brockers.