Looks like Deshaun wants gone. Houston Texans star quarterback Deshaun Watson has officially requested a trade from the Houston Texans after rumors have swirled for weeks, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. According to Schefty, Watson actually did so weeks ago, though it was not reported until now. This news comes following The Texans announcing on Wednesday that they hired Ravens assistant head coach David Culley as their new head coach, but the hire “has not and will not alter Watson’s thinking.”
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See the report below:
Deshaun Watson officially has requested a trade from the Houston Texans, per league sources. He actually did it weeks ago. Their new head-coaching hire, David Culley, has not and will not alter Watson’s thinking.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 28, 2021
Twitter reacted to the breaking news:
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) January 28, 2021
LETS GOOO PLSSSS pic.twitter.com/qlcVbt4zbE
— Shazaib Mukhi (@ShazaibMukhi) January 28, 2021
Culley: We will turn this culture around!
Deshaun Watson: pic.twitter.com/isPi4R1Wb8
— Stephen A. Smith Burner (@SASBurnerAcct) January 28, 2021
Confirm it already #Saints https://t.co/ZfGmOXVKjf pic.twitter.com/b5pAFxV6Ox
— Rolling The Dice Sports (@rollthedicesp) January 28, 2021
Deshaun Watson's passer rating has been at least one standard deviation better than average in 3 of his first 4 seasons
He's the sixth QB to do that, the other five are Mahomes, Marino, Montana, Roethlisberger, and Wilson https://t.co/DOr7r2pb1Z
— ProFootballReference (@pfref) January 28, 2021
https://twitter.com/samc_smith/status/1354811355958632467
Hope you’re happy, Cal McNair. You’re literally the worst thing ever to happen to Houston sports & everyone in this city will hate your ignorant guts for the rest of your life—no matter what you do from here on out. In a town that loathed Bud Adams, you’ve eclipsed him. Amazing. https://t.co/MWTMmp7XTx
— Adam Clanton (@adamclanton) January 28, 2021
The biggest problem here for the Texans is much of Watson’s issue is rooted with owner Cal McNair. And McNair’s not selling the team.
I don’t know how Nick Caserio and David Culley solve this. I do know Watson’s no-trade clause gives him a fair amount of control. https://t.co/rLCt7YxJwY
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) January 28, 2021
On behalf of the fans of @WashingtonNFL I would like to formally request we do WHATEVER it takes to see if Mr. Watson can join Terry McLaurin, Antonio Gibson, Logan Thomas & the best young defense in the NFL. And then sign Will Fuller as a free agent. https://t.co/obZSxw5Dsq
— Matthew Berry (@MatthewBerryTMR) January 28, 2021
Bill Belichick: "Heard about the news."
Nick Caserio: "It is what it is."
Belichick: "Remember how you mentioned being forever grateful to the Patriots and blessed in ways that could never be repaid? I have an idea…" https://t.co/juIeSSx39i
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) January 28, 2021
Bring me Watson #jetup #AGNB https://t.co/Acxy71Amtr
— Anthony Lembo (@antlembo3) January 28, 2021
Cal McNair ruined this team. https://t.co/S65HP2tTCF
— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) January 28, 2021
Sounds like The @nyjets or The @MiamiDolphins. Either is a an upgrade for @deshaunwatson. https://t.co/EO1Xk9YV0t
— Alexandria Probst (@alexandriapro_) January 28, 2021
Watson is still under contract with the Texans for another five seasons, so Houston doesn’t have to do anything. Of course Watson could just refuse to play.
This is how it all starts, there’s really no reconciliation at this point.
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