The head coach is confident that Watson will remain as the star player of the team he took to lead
HOUSTON – A day after it was reported that Deshaun Watson had requested a change, the new head coach of the Houston jeans, David Culley, He noted during his introductory press conference, that accept the place knowing that Watson was the Texan quarterback.
“He’s the Houston Texans quarterback, and that’s all I care about,” Culley said when asked about his knowledge of Watson’s state while he was in the interview process for on the spot. “That’s all he knew and all that was said about what he wanted to do or didn’t want to do. All I know is this …”.
“He’s a Houston Texans. And I wanted to be a Houston Texans. And the reason I’m in that position today, is because I knew he’d be a Houston Texans. The outside things that were said to be irrelevant to me.”
Watson, Who signed a four-year, $ 156 million extension in September, is under contract until the 2025 season.It has a non-exchange clauseBut given the length of their contract and the possibility of labeling it as a franchise for three years, the Texans could choose not to change and would have control of their rights until the 2028 season.
The request for change of Watson occurred after it was reported that he was not satisfied with the team’s process of hiring general manager Nick Caserio in early January.
“From an organizational standpoint, I just want to reiterate our commitment to DeShaun Waton,” Caserio said. “He’s had a big impact on this organization, a big impact on a lot of people, a big impact on this team, and we look forward to the opportunity to spend more time with him here this spring, once we get started.”
“And we have no interest in exchanging player. We have a great plan, a great vision for him and for this team, and his role in this team, and we hope to have the opportunity to spend more time with him here this spring “.
If the Texans decide to stay with Watson, the player may not show up for mandatory team activities or training camp, but at a cost. Houston would fine Watson $ 95,877 for missing the mini-camp and fine him $ 50,000 for each day of missed training plus a one-week salary -620,000- for each missed preseason game. In the unlikely scenario that Watson chooses to retire, the Texans would recover $ 21,600,000.