It appears that the Houston Texans were saying one thing publicly, but were surely going to give Deshaun Watson what he wanted, which was a trade.
According to a report, Houston was planning on trading the disgruntled quarterback prior to the NFL Draft.
“After Watson met with coach David Culley on a Zoom conference call earlier this month and reiterated his determination to leave the Texans, they planned to trade him by the draft rather than endure a long holdout that would delay the rebuild,” said the Houston Chronicle’s John McClain.
Those plans came to a screeching halt after Watson was accused of sexual misconduct by one masseuse. That has only gotten worse since the number has ballooned to 16 lawsuits and counting. Not only that, the NFL is looking into the situation which could possibly lead to him being suspended whether guilty or not.
No team is going to lose multiple assets for a QB that might not be available for the 2021 season.
“I believe that any allegation that Deshaun forced a woman to commit a sexual act is completely false,” Hardin said.
The Texans have signed free agent Tyrod Taylor and brought in Ryan Finley via a trade with the Bengals, suggesting at the very least the Texans could be preparing for life without Watson.
