It has always been the plan for the Seahawks to retain Jadeveon Clowney. He has elected to hold out in hopes that the virus will subside. This would allow him an opportunity to get a physical and score a larger contract. By all means, he has the talent to receive the tier 1 money he is desiring. You cannot blame the player for his strategy.
The only problem is, this is keeping the Seahawks in limbo, which is a very dangerous place for a team in a Super Bowl window. To date, the only defensive line moves that have been made are to re-sign Jarran Reed to a short term, 2-year deal and bring back an aging Bruce Irvin.