Jadeveon Clowney Held Out of Playoff Game, Leaves Stadium Upset [UPDATE]

Source: #Texans star pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney is OUT for today's game. Significant blow.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 9, 2016

Jadeveon Clowney will not play in the Houston Texans wild card game today against the Kansas City Chiefs. Clowney is suffering from a foot injury. Clowney appeared in 13 games this season and accumulated 40 tackles and 4.5 sacks. That’s a big step up from a rookie season that saw him miss 12 games. I can’t be the only one surprised that J.J. Watt didn’t rip his own foot off and let Clowney borrow it.

UPDATE: Interesting development. It sounds like Clowney wanted to play, but Bill O’Brien decided to keep him in street clothes. And a “visibly upset” Clowney left the stadium. This is going to be interesting.

#Texans DE Jadeveon Clowney was visibly upset with Bill O'Brien decision not to activate him. His reaction was to leave stadium
— Ed Werder (@WerderEdESPN) January 9, 2016

UPDATE 2: Leaving is OK. Still seems a bit odd right before a playoff game.

I'm told that players who are inactive for the Texans can leave and are allowed to leave if they are inactive today.
— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) January 9, 2016