The Packers’ search for pass-rush help may not be a simple one, because Jadeveon Clowney is drawing interest around the NFC North.
Green Bay has been mentioned repeatedly this offseason as a possible landing spot for the veteran edge rusher, and that chatter has only grown with the expectation that Micah Parsons will be out until at least October. But according to NFL insider Jason La Canfora in an article for SportsBoom, the Packers may not be alone in the hunt.
La Canfora pointed to all four NFC North teams as potential fits for Clowney and added: "One executive told SportsBoom he has a hunch that Clowney ends up with the Packers."
He also said it "would not surprise league execs if he ended up with Chicago." And he specifically identified the Detroit Lions as another team that makes sense.
That leaves Green Bay potentially having to outbid or outmaneuver two division rivals for a player who still looks like the best pass-rusher available. Several teams are reportedly "monitoring" Clowney’s situation, but La Canfora’s mention of the Packers, Bears, and Lions stands out.
There’s a clear case for each club. The Packers have added to their pass-rush depth by drafting Dani Dennis-Sutton to go with 2023 first-round pick Lukas Van Ness and 2025 fourth-round choice Barryn Sorrell.
Even so, the group comes with questions. Dennis-Sutton is a rookie, Sorrell is unproven, and Van Ness enters the season after three underwhelming years, even if there’s still optimism about what he can become.
Clowney would change that picture quickly. At this stage of his career, he profiles as a designated pass-rusher, not someone who needs to be on the field for every snap. Still, his recent production speaks for itself: 23.5 sacks over his past 44 games, including 8.5 with the Dallas Cowboys last season.
For Green Bay, that kind of veteran pressure could matter even more if Parsons is unavailable for much of the season.
Chicago’s need is easy to see, too. The Bears have barely addressed their pass-rush issue this spring and remain heavily dependent on Montez Sweat.
Detroit, meanwhile, already has the framework of a strong pass rush after adding second-round pick Derrick Moore and free-agent signing DJ Wonnum alongside All-Pro Aidan Hutchinson. Clowney would give them a different type of threat and round out that group.
The bottom line is simple: Clowney is still a proven disruptor. PFF credited him with 44 pressures last season, and his 80.6 pass-rush grade ranked 15th among 115 edge defenders.
If the Packers want him before the season starts, they may need to move fast before one of their NFC North rivals gets there first.
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