Deshaun Watson, who has a no-trade clause in his contract, is now willing to consider multiple options for a new team as the trade deadline looms, according to ESPN. It has been increasingly hard for the Texans to find different trade partners if Watson does not approve of it.
There is speculation that the Carolina Panthers may restart Watson trade talks in the coming days. Watson would reportedly be willing to at least consider the Panthers.
No matter what, Watson just wants out of Houston.
John McClain of the Houston Chronicle reported that Deshaun Watson could be traded to the Miami Dolphins by the end of this week.
“The Texans could finally be getting closer to trading quarterback Deshaun Watson to the Miami Dolphins — a team they play Nov. 7,” McClain wrote, via the Houston Chronicle. “Even though the NFL trading deadline isn’t until Nov. 2, a deal could go down this week, according to people familiar with the negotiations.”
He is facing 22 civil lawsuits by women accusing him of sexual assault and inappropriate behavior, which has former NFL executive Andrew Brandt flabbergasted that an NFL owner would want to bring Watson aboard.
“I cannot believe an NFL owner, in this current climate especially, would bring in Deshaun Watson and face his fan base with the lawsuits circling that player,” Brandt wrote on Twitter. “No matter how ‘good’ a trade deal they could get.”
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In 2020, he had 4,823 passing yards and 33 touchdown passes.
