Otherwise, it’s a non-starter.” Not the right fit for the New York Giants If you’re going to trade for him, you have to have your owner fully onboard. It’s a thorny issue because there’s going to be some fallout as far as public relations and the community. “How many teams would be interested if he didn’t have the lawsuits and the possible charges? I would say at least six to 10 teams would step up. “It’s about the legal stuff with Watson right now, and nothing but that, of course,” an NFL executive said. Watson nearly resolved the lawsuits, at the request of Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross leading up to the NFL trade deadline last season when a trade was nearly struck only to unravel due to only 18 of the 22 complainants being willing to reach settlements at that time with four litigants adamant in declining to settle. What isn’t unclear, though, is the intense interest from NFL teams in the former Clemson star should he ultimately resolve his lawsuits and not be charged with a crime.
Are NFL teams still interested in trading for Watson? Court records show that the hearing, initiated by Hardin, is set for Monday afternoon. That was the originally scheduled plan for the case. Watson is currently scheduled to begin his deposition this week, but a clerk for the 113th Harris County District Court said that there will be a hearing presided over by Judge Rabeea Sultan Collier prior to the deposition to determine whether the NFL player’s deposition will be pushed back to a later date due to the fact that not all 22 of the complainants have been deposed. Watson has denied wrongdoing previously on social media, and his attorney, Rusty Hardin, has stated in a press conference that the NFL player had consensual sex with masseuses. Law enforcement sources said there hasn’t been any DNA, audio, or video evidence submitted or discovered by Houston Police detectives. No charges have been filed, and there is no specific timetable on when or if there will be a decision reached on Watson’s status. There are 10 active criminal complaints involving him and his alleged interactions involving massage therapists that have been investigated by the Harris County Police Department. However, Watson is facing 22 civil lawsuits alleging sexual misconduct and/or sexual assault. That salary is fully guaranteed for skill, injury, and salary cap.
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The Texans will attempt to trade Watson prior to the NFL draft and would prefer to have closure on this issue before the start of free agency on March 16 because his $35 million salary remains on their books for 2022. Watson has never commented publicly on his stance regarding the trade request. Watson believed, based on prior conversations and meetings with McNair, that he would have input into the search process that led to the team hiring general manager Nick Caserio and since-fired head coach David Culley, who was replaced by Lovie Smith.
The Texans want to trade Watson, who has communicated, according to sources, that he is “intentional” in his desire to never play for them again due to communication issues that developed between him and chairman and chief operating officer Cal McNair.
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