Deshaun Watson is not expected to change his mind about leaving Houston, regardless of who hires the Houston Texans as the next head coach, ESPN reported Sunday.
The disgruntled Pro Bowl quarterback has been the subject of commercial speculation since the end of the regular season after it was reported he was unhappy with no contribution to the team’s low-season signings.
According to the Miami Herald, Watson is said to have identified the Jets and Miami Dolphins as their two main potential commercial destinations. His official Instagram page even “liked” a screenshot depicting him on the back page of The Post last week along with the headline “WATever It Takes”.
Watson has not yet publicly requested a trade, “nor have the Texans shown any interest in negotiating it, according to sources,” the NFL network reported Sunday.
The Texans ignored the recommendations of Korn Ferry (the consultancy they had hired to find a new CEO to replace Bill O’Brien, the GM / coach fired in October), including ESPN analyst Louis Riddick and the vice president of the Steelers football administration, Omar Kahn.
Instead, the president of the Texans, Cal McNair, and the vice president of football operations, Jack Easterby, accompanied Nick Caserio, the Patriots ’longtime personnel director.
Watson was also upset to learn of Caserio’s hiring through social media. It has a non-trade clause in its $ 156 million five-year contract, which means it can dictate any trade destination.
As for his search for a coach, the Texans are expected to request second interviews with Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy and Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier after the game. of Sunday AFC between these teams.
Houston has already interviewed Jim Caldwell, a former Detroit Lions coach, as well as NFL quarterback Josh McCown, Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus, and Baltimore Ravens assistant coach David Culley.
Watson, 25, led the NFL with 4,823 passing yards this season, with 33 touchdown passes and seven minimum interceptions in the Texans ’run, which ended in a 4-12 record.