Another day, another Deshaun Watson rumor.
Reports about the disgruntled Texans quarterback have been a near-daily occurrence since Houston’s season ended. Watson wants out. The Texans say he’s not going anywhere.
That could, of course, just be posturing on the team’s part. Houston’s insistence that Watson is staying put certainly hasn’t stopped trade speculation, and the Jets are among the teams that have been frequently linked to the superstar due to their abundance of draft capital and cap space. Watson, however, has a no-trade clause and would have to sign off on a deal. And according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the Jets are “probably not” among the teams that Watson is intrigued by.
.@JFowlerESPN from a source:
"Deshaun Watson has a list of teams he's 'intrigued by' … I didn't get all the teams, but I was told that the Denver Broncos, San Francisco 49ers are two of them. … I was told the Jets, 'eh probably not.'" pic.twitter.com/8YOmTbF3zw
— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) February 12, 2021
Rather, Fowler said the Broncos and 49ers are among the franchises at the top of Watson’s wish-list. Fowler also mentioned the Dolphins, another team with lots of draft capital, as a likelier option than the Jets.
Fowler went on to say that Texans GM Nick Caserio is “dug in” when it comes to not trading Watson. Time will tell if the exec is able to stand his ground. If not, the Jets should certainly make a run at Watson, even if they’re not his top destination.
