The Beast has been in his cage long enough.
Former South Carolina All-American Jadeveon Clowney, the No. 1 pick in the 2014 draft, is expected back at practice Monday with the Houston Texans following a lengthy absence for the second-year linebacker.
“We’re going to get him back out there and he’ll be in the walkthroughs,” Texas coach Bill O’Brien said Sunday, according to an official release. “He’ll be in the dynamic stretch period and then he’ll be in individual period. We’ll take it from there.
“We’ll talk to him every single day, add a little bit more every single day, try to ramp him up as we move through the week to see where he’s at by the end of the week and then evaluate it at the end of the week for the following weeks.”
Clowney missed much of his rookie season with a right knee injury that led to microfracture surgery in December.
“He’s come a long way,” O’Brien said. “He’s worked really hard to get back to where he is right now. We’re all looking forward to seeing him back out there on the field because we know he can help us. So, it will be a good day Monday for him to put the gear on and get back out there.”
