Despite not playing in 2020, Ha Ha Clinton-Dix has remained on teams’ radars for a potential role this season. The Colts are the latest team to meet with the former first-round pick.
Clinton-Dix trekked to Indianapolis for a workout Thursday, according to ESPN.com’s Field Yates (on Twitter), joining other players at this audition. The six-year veteran has been on the market for nearly a year. The Cowboys cut him just before Week 1 last year.
The Colts followed the Panthers, Texans and Raiders by meeting with Clinton-Dix this year. Clinton-Dix, 28, played with the Bears in 2019 and worked as a full-time starter. Overall, the Alabama product has 90 starts and a Pro Bowl on his resume. Although Clinton-Dix’s Cowboys stay did not pan out, Pro Football Focus graded him as the No. 19 overall safety in 2019.
Indy has Julian Blackmon and Khari Willis in place as its starting safeties, with the latter taking over for Malik Hooker — who has since landed with the Cowboys — after his September Achilles tear. The Colts also used a fifth-round pick on Shawn Davis this year. Creating some potential confusion, they also have ex-Steelers starter Sean Davis among their safeties. Six-year vet Ibraheim Campbell also resides on the Colts’ roster.
I’m still wondering what happened to this dude. He looked like a solid but unspectacular starter for a while before he straight up got cut last season. It doesn’t seem that was a a fluke either, as he hasn’t been picked up even with training camp having already started. Anyone have some insight on the situation?
there are some character issues there…which could cause concern with some clubs. when he was with the pack…talent was there for a few years and then he started giving up on plays. He also has many lapses in coverage. By a graded standpoint he seemed to have a good year with the bears in 2019…but the character issues and giving up on plays are concerning
What character issues?
Doesn’t like to tackle, scared of injury, prima donna mentality from time as an Alabama star. A real dead weight despite the original physical talent.
Or maybe he just isn’t as good of a player as everyone expected him to be?
It says a lot that he never gets a second contract with a team – thus he must have the skills but not the right attitude.
I can’t comment on his attitude but how many mature adults walk around with the name Ha Ha? Hard to obtain employment when peoples’ first reaction is that you see yourself as a joke.
The name would be fine if Ha Ha would tackle and not laugh as the opposing player runs right past him or runs through Dixon’s half-hearted trailing arm tackle.
Or he just didn’t have the skills. DJ Swearinger has had years rated similar to Haha and is a similar age. He has also bounced around and is currently a FA. Middling safeties don’t always get extensions and have to move around.
Ha Ha, his name is Dix.