Jadeveon Clowney is pleading with Stephon Gilmore, a former teammate, to play for the Carolina Panthers.
Jadeveon Clowney, a standout pass rusher in the NFL, is hoping to reunite with Stephon Gilmore in Charlotte. In a Friday press conference, Clowney said that he had discussed the possibility of joining the Carolina Panthers with Super Bowl champion CB Josh Norman. Clowney recently inked a contract with the Panthers.
“I’m excited about that. I’m hoping he’ll pull up and come play with us. Pro Football Talk said that Clowney stated, “Have some fun here with him and me.”
Clowney is playing for his hometown team as he’s from Rock Hill, South Carolina. Gilmore is also from Rock Hill and the two played together when they were with the South Carolina Gamecocks. Both players have had strong NFL careers, and the addition of Gilmore would help a Panthers defense that finished 29th in the NFL in points allowed per game (24.5).
Jadeveon Clowney talks following Panthers during his career
Clowney joins the Panthers after spending the 2023 season with the Baltimore Ravens. In his one season in Baltimore, Clowney recorded 43 tackles and 9.5 sacks in 17 regular season games. And in two playoff games, Clowney notched four tackles and one sack. Clowney is now ready to help the Panthers get back on track after a disappointing 2023 season.
“It’s exciting. I’ve been looking forward to growing up watching this team all my career and all my life,” Clowney said during his press conference. “Once you get to the NFL, you wonder how they run things, how they do things up there, and for me to just be in this building now on the team. I’m looking forward to the opportunity to go ahead and showcase myself and also meet new guys and build new relationships throughout this team and see how far we can go.”
