Unless youâve been living under a rock, chances are that youâre well aware of Deshaun Watsonâs current situation. The Houston Texans quarterback wanted to force his way out of the team but now, heâs got something way bigger on his plate.
Watson is facing over a dozen lawsuits from 24 different women who claim that he sexually assaulted them during massage sessions. His attorney denied said accusations and deemed them blackmail, but the legal conflict isnât going away any time soon.
Even so, NBC Sportsâ ProFootballTalk recently reported that multiple quarterback-needy teams are still trying to find the way to land Deshaun Watson pretty soon regardless of his current legal status.
NFL Teams Still Want To Tarde For Deshaun Watson Amid Legal Turmoil
âA Saturday report from Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle suggests otherwise. Wilson cites unnamed sources to support the claim that multiple teams remain interested in Watson: Eagles, Panthers, Jets, Dolphins, 49ers and Broncos,â the report started.
Teams Could Be Wary Of Making A Move For Watson Right Now
Then again, thereâs still the chance that theNFL puts Deshaun Watson on paid leave, meaning that he wouldnât be able to play but heâd still make his salary. Obviously, that would scare off most potential suitors.
âBeing interested and actually making a trade are two different things. With the current legal cloud(s) over Watson, anyone who trades for him would assume the risk that Watson will be suspended without pay, eventually. The new team also would possibly have to pay Watson, if heâs placed on the Commissioner-Exempt list while the various lawsuits proceed â or while a prosecution happens,â Florio concluded.
Watsonâs situation is getting more complicated by the day and it seems like heâs not going anywhere for the time being at least. But still, teams will definitely be camping next to the phone as soon as we get some updates.
