The Texans agreed to terms with Tyrod Taylor, and fans think a Deshaun Watson trade is imminent

Well, this is INTERESTING.

The Houston Texans made an aggressive move to lock up quarterback Tyrod Taylor, who can make up to $12.5 million on a one-year deal, per multiple reports. The base value is $6 million — but incentives can double that figure. And he’d probably only be earning those incentives if he were the starting quarterback for the Texans.

It’s an interesting move for a team that’s supposedly committed to keeping Deshaun Watson as the starting quarterback. Watson, of course, is hoping the team will trade him. And perhaps Taylor’s contract is a signal that the Texans recognize they have to do just that.

When the news broke on Twitter, fans immediately jumped to one conclusion: a Watson trade is coming. And there’s some logic to the discussion. Taylor is a starting-caliber quarterback, and beat out rookie phenom Justin Herbert in training camp in 2020 before Taylor’s injury led to Herbert’s ascension. Taylor is a serviceable option, if Watson leaves.

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It’s easy to imagine the Texans are preparing for the possibility that they have to trade Watson.

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