FRISCO, Texas — It's statistically one of the worst defenses in the history of the Dallas Cowboys, so it stands to reason coaches and players alike are oscillating between frustration and anger. Eight games into the 2025 season, sitting at 3-4-1 and approaching the point of no return if they can't figure out a way to consistently stop opposing offenses, there's no shortage of pressure for that side of the ball to, at minimum, be serviceable.
The tone of each defensive player, however, remains one of determination, and that includes Jadeveon Clowney, now several games in after joining the team via free agency in September.
He's been around the NFL block a few times, and seen his fair share of rosters — trying to figure out what's holding the Cowboys' defense back heading into the Week 9

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