Deshaun Watson is staying put. At least for now.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, while the Dolphins and Texans had conversations about the former Clemson quarterback, it never materialized, and it was mainly Miami doing its due diligence.
Obviously, Watson’s legal situation certainly played a part in why he wasn’t traded with the NFL’s trade deadline coming and going Tuesday. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Watson not settling his legal situation resulted in him not getting traded.
Working out a trade for Watson was always going to be complex, of course, with his no-trade clause and the 22 active lawsuits against him regarding allegations of sexual assault and inappropriate behavior.
Watson will now stay put in Houston until the offseason.
Although the Dolphins did due diligence on Deshaun Watson and had conversations with Houston, Miami will not make a trade for the QB, per source. Dolphins’ owner Stephen Ross, who had contingencies that needed to be met for any deal, made the final decision to not move forward.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 2, 2021
#Texans QB Deshaun Watson not settling his legal situation has resulted in him not getting traded, source said. Watson will stay put in Houston until the offseason.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 2, 2021
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