The quarterback requested his exchange in Houston and has had no communication with the team’s new general manager
HOUSTON – Star quarterback DeShaun Watson requested his trade with the Houston Texans, league sources told Adam Schefter of ESPN this Thursday.
Deshaun Watson made the request to the team weeks ago, sources told ESPN.
The hiring of the new coach in any of the Jeans, David Culley, has not changed and will not change the thinking of Deshaun Watson, Sources have pointed out a ESPN.
Deshaun Watson has not spoken to the new general manager of the Jeans, Nick Caserio, nor with executive Jack EASTERBY, have pointed to sources in ESPN.
Deshaun Watson, Who signed a four-year, $ 156 million contract extension in September, is under contract until the 2025 season. It has a no clause exchanges in their agreement, but due to the duration of the contract and the possibility of placing the franchise label for three years, the Jeans they could choose not to exchangesArlo and would have control of their rights until the 2028 campaign.
The request for exchanges occurs after that Deshaun Watson would not be satisfied with the process used by the team to hire Caserio in early January.
after that Deshaun Watson he signed his contract extension last year, he was emotional when he commented on how happy he felt to commit to the franchise and the city.
“It’s an amazing time for me to be able to extend my career in a place, a home, that I would say my family and I love,” she stated. Deshaun Watson in September. “I want to continue to immerse myself in the community above all else and just keep building my legacy, just build our legacy as a whole and do something we’ve never done before.”
Deshaun Watson set personal bests last season in aerial yards, touchdowns and percentage of complete passes. He also threw seven interceptions, the lowest figure of his career. His 33 touchdowns and 4,823 aerial yards were also franchise records.
The quarterback’s best individual campaign came in a season in which the team finished 4-12 and fired head coach and general manager Bill O’Brien after a 0-4 start.
Although he has only played four seasons (54 games), the 104 touchdown passes and 14,539 aerial yards of Deshaun Watson are ranked second in the history of the franchise Jeans, Behind Matt Schaub (124 touchdowns and 23,221 aerial yards in 90 games).
Deshaun Watson he is currently the all-time leading NFL quarterback behind New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees. By 2020, he became the No. 11 player in NFL history to complete at least 70 percent of his passes in a single season.