Seattle Seahawks defensive end Jadeveon Clowney insists he will be on the field for Sunday night’s NFC West showdown with the visiting San Francisco 49ers.
Not watching, but playing.
“There’s no way I’m not playing,” Clowney told reporters on Thursday.
The NFC West title is on the line when the Seahawks (11-4) host the 49ers (12-3), and Clowney says he will return to action after missing the past two games with a core-muscle injury.
Clowney will likely have offseason surgery to repair the injury but he is currently just focusing on one game at a time and getting rest during a bye week if things break the right way for Seattle.
“If we get this one, we potentially get a bye,” Clowney said of a clash in which the winner might avoid the first round of the playoffs. “I’m just playing for that right now. Then, hopefully we can calm it down the next week, then I play the next week. That’s my goal.”
The Seahawks certainly would like to see Clowney on the field after he terrorized the host 49ers in Week 10 during a 27-24 overtime victory.
Clowney returned a fumble for a touchdown, and recorded five tackles, one sack, one forced fumble and five quarterback hits.
Clowney’s injury issues picked up after that contest and he missed three of the club’s last five games.
Overall, Clowney has 30 tackles, three sacks, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and 13 QB hits. He has scored two touchdowns, the other on the lone interception of his career.