Reports: Saints continue working to sign Jadeveon Clowney

The Saints are hungry to return to the Super Bowl, and it appears they are not done trying to significantly improve their roster with the regular season now just over a week away.

The Saints and Titans are both making a push to sign defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, according to an initial report Thursday by ESPN’s Dianna Rusini.

Jadeveon Clowney could be with a team a very soon. I’m told the Tennessee Titans and the New Orleans Saints are both making strong pushes to sign the free agent. Both teams want him on the field by Monday and are making their pitches.

— Dianna Russini (@diannaESPN) September 3, 2020

If New Orleans wants to add Clowney, NFL Network reports the team must clear more than the $7 million in cap space it had currently.

The #Saints have been talking to agents for players currently on the roster to see if they can restructure some deals in the coming days, sources say. The NFLPA currently has them at under $7m in cap space. So they’re working to create room in case they sign Jadeveon Clowney.

— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) September 3, 2020

ProFootballTalk.com reported that Mickey Loomis trekked Friday night to Texas to visit Clowney.

To complicate matters further, Clowney’s representation is now in flux. According to ProFootballTalk.com, the defensive end has fired agent Bus Cook.

The 27-year-old Clowney had 31 tackles and three sacks in 13 games last season with the Seahawks. Before that, the first overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft played for the Texans, making three Pro Bowl appearances.