On Thursday, Houston Texans star quarterback Deshaun Watson was reported to have officially placed an exchange request. The report came just hours after the Texans appointed David Culley as the team’s new head coach, but his request had nothing to do with Culley’s hiring. Watson’s anger at the team that selected him as the 12th overall choice in the 2017 NFL Draft was well reported in this off-season, and several teams will certainly be interested in purchasing the services of the Pro Bowl caller. But how many teams are serious contenders in Watson’s draw?
Thursday night, Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network now said there is an official switch request on, he expects the number of teams interested in Watson to increase dramatically. He then reported the following:
“As I understand it, more than half of the teams have summoned the Texans to Deshaun Watson.”
That’s right, it’s not just the obviously lacking quarterback teams that are interested in Watson. The star quarterback reported interest in the New York Jets and the Miami Dolphins, but other teams are expected to be aggressive in their search for Watson. Rapoport reported that the Carolina Panthers are firmly in the mix – something Jonathan Jones reported from the CBS NFL Insider.
Texans are expected to receive a purchase in exchange for Watson, and his return could only increase with a number of interested teams. What are the five best equipped franchises to negotiate for Watson? Check out our potential landing points here.