Deshaun Watson may be dealing with a lot off the field with sexual assault cases, but it has not changed his mind on wanting out from the Houston Texans franchise.
A source tells ESPN’s Ed Werder that Texans QB Deshaun Watson remains committed to forcing a trade out of Houston and does not care how long it takes.
“A source says Deshaun Watson remains committed to forcing his exit from Houston, no matter how long that might take. The source close to Watson said, “If you’re paying him $10 million to sit this year, you don’t think he would take $30 million and sit next year?’’
Watson has been rumored to be a target of the Miami Dolphins, but those trade talks are on the back burner with Tua Tagovailoa set to miss some time with a rib injury.
A.J. Perez of Front Office Sports last week that Watson’s criminal inquiry regarding several allegations of sexual misconduct will be completed before the NFL trade deadline on Nov. 2. Perez confirmed that there are at least four teams still interested in trading for Watson with the Dolphins still being the “frontrunner.”
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The Texans reportedly want a major haul of draft picks in return, but Watson has to agree to any trade as he does have a no-trade clause.
Prior reports have linked the Dolphins, Eagles, Panthers, and Broncos to Watson.
The 25-year-old signed a four-year deal worth as much as $177 million heading into the 2020 season, paying him $39 million a year.
In 2020, Watson appeared in all 16 games for the Texans and completed 70.2 percent of his passes for 4,823 yards with 33 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He also rushed for 444 yards and three touchdowns.
