Jadeveon Clowney aired his grievances Thursday and on Friday the Browns asked him to leave the building.
Clowney’s inflammatory comments made to Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com and the Plain Dealer Thursday afternoon likely have ended his time in Cleveland after he was sent home by the team Friday.
While his status for Sunday’s game at Pittsburgh is to be officially determined, it’s highly unlikely he will be allowed to play.
Clowney told Cabot that there’s a 95% chance he won’t be back with the Browns next year. At the heart of Clowney’s complaint was the coaching staff’s decision to give Myles Garrett the favorable matchups week in and week out.
The Clowney airing of grievances is the latest in a laundry list of problems involving defensive players this season.
Clowney is now the fourth defensive player to be disciplined by the team this season. Safety Grant Delpit was benched for one play denying him a start, Perrion Winfrey was sent home for a week and inactive and Myles Garrett was benched for a defensive series.
From communication breakdowns to blown coverages to outright confusion on the field, the defense has not lived up to expectations this season, ultimately stunting the Browns ability to compete for a playoff berth.