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The Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Seattle Seahawks, and San Francisco 49ers could target a former Pro Bowl edge rusher this offseason to upgrade their defenses.
CBS Sports' Zach Pereles believes Jadeveon Clowney could have a decent market in free agency, with the Bengals, Cowboys, Seahawks, and 49ers as potential suitors.
Pereles adds his prediction of Clowney leaving Dallas to sign with Cincinnati:
"Even at 32, Clowney showed he can get after the passer and stop the run at a high level. The Bengals very much need both."
Clowney played in 13 games and started six for the Cowboys in 2025, posting 8.5 sacks and 40 quarterback pressures, proving that he can still be a valuable part of a pass-rushing rotation.
Dallas should look to retain Clowney, but if he does leave, any contender will be interested in the former No. 1 pick.
Cincinnati and San Francisco could use more pass-rushing help, especially the Bengals if they lose Trey Hendrickson. Clowney would step in as an immediate starter for the Bengals and provide solid production as a complementary pass rusher.
The 49ers could also use Clowney to pair with Nick Bosa, who will return in 2026 after playing just three games in 2025 due to a torn ACL. An edge rusher duo of Bosa and Clowney would be electric and revive a San Francisco pass rush that ranked last in the NFL in sacks this year.
Though they already have a stacked defense, don't rule out a reunion between Clowney and the Seahawks. Seattle is slated to have nearly $75 million in cap space and could upgrade its Super Bowl roster by signing Clowney to bolster the pass rush.
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