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Oliver Vernon Comments On Jadeveon Clowney Rumors For First Time

By Kyle Daubs August 18, 2020 @DaubsKyle

Cleveland Browns defensive end Olivier Vernon (54) on the field during the Cleveland Browns Training Camp on July 28, 2019, at the at the Cleveland Browns Training Facility in Berea, Ohio
(Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire)

 

The NFL is a business and you can count Oliver Vernon as someone that is well aware of that.

The second-year pro had his first season with the Cleveland Browns marred by injuries.

At one point, the former Pro Bowl pass-rusher thought he was going to be out of Cleveland when the team was interested in former Seattle Seahawk Jadeveon Clowney.

The former No. 1 overall pick remains unsigned, partially due to the Browns investing in Vernon this season.

For the first time since the rumors, Vernon has spoken out on the saga.
 

“A Business”

 

“When it comes to the NFL, it is a business. I understand that business aspect of it. Everything in the offseason had to get sorted out. I kept in communication with the coaches and GM trying to figure out everything that was going on. And then just staying ready, trying to get healthy and everything like that,” Vernon said, via cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot. “Those guys brought in a lot of good coaches in and a lot of talent. They are trying to make something happen this year. For them to have me apart of it says that they want me here and I’m glad to be here. Now it’s time to get to work.”

#Browns Olivier Vernon on restructuring and coming back after the team pursued Jadeveon Clowney in the offseason pic.twitter.com/OeQTii46a8

— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) August 17, 2020


 

The Hunt For Clowney 

 

Over the course of six NFL seasons, Clowney has 32 sacks, 80 quarterback hits, 252 pressures, and three trips to the Pro Bowl.

Last season, Clowney was hampered with an injury that limited him to 13 games, which explains why his numbers were down.

In 2019, Clowney recorded 31 tackles, 3.0 sacks, four forced fumbles, 13 quarterback hits, and 47 pressures.

DE Jadeveon Clowney at number 41 on the #NFLTop100 list. #Seahawks

👀🏈 He’s a Free Agent… pic.twitter.com/l8UX0zBghb

— SeahawksUnited (@SeahawksUnited_) July 28, 2020

The Browns were one of three teams interested in Clowney but his asking price was too high.

Eventually, the Browns bowed out of the race.

Report: Jadeveon Clowney turned down big offer from Browns https://t.co/fWOgyp3yN6

— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) May 27, 2020

 

Lesson Learned

 

The Browns will press forward as training camp has recently started.

The Browns are projected to finish with 8.5 wins on the season after a major offseason haul after going 6-10 last year.

If the Browns can surpass that number, it will mark the first time since 2007 that the Browns finished with a winning record.

After falling far below expectations, Vernon claimed that the Browns learned their lesson.

“I think it was a lesson to a lot of guys in the locker room last year,” Vernon said. “Especially how long the season is, the type of competition we have in our division. It’s always going to be a battle. Week in and week out, you gotta bring it, no matter what.”

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About Kyle Daubs

Kyle Daubs is a freelance journalist and writer. He is also a special education teacher at Peoria Central High School, as well as a cross country and track coach. While completing his teaching degree, Kyle wrote for numerous newspapers, covering high school and college sports. Kyle later became a published author, writing the Charleston High School Records Book. Kyle is a native of Charleston, Illinois, where he attended Eastern Illinois University. Kyle recently completed his master's degree in special education. In sports, Kyle has spent the last couple of years covering the NFL, specifically the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers.

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