Deshaun Watson trade value has ‘cratered’ amid sexual assault allegations
Just a couple months ago, a potential Deshaun Watson trade was the talk of the NFL watercooler. That changed on a dime back on March 17 when an then unknown woman went public via her attorney to claim sexual assault on the part of the Houston Texans quarterback.
Initially, we had no idea what to make of these allegations. There was no criminal investigation pending from the Houston Police Department.
Things have changed big-time since. More than 20 women have now come forward with civil suits claiming sexual misconduct and/or sexual assault on the part of the quarterback. The Houston Police Department also opened a criminal investigation on April 3.
In the meantime, talk of Watson being traded have died down. Teams that had previous interest in the 2020 NFL passing yards leader have moved on to other options. Now, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, things have cratered in this regard.
“As far as his trade talk, that has cratered right now. From people I’ve talked to around the league, it’s just too heavy of a story to try and trade for Watson right now,” Fowler noted (h/t Bleacher Report).
What does this all mean? Well, there are a bunch of different layers to it. We have the serious allegations levied against Watson, which affect multiple individuals outside of the football world. We also have Watson’s future in the NFL. That now seems to be up in the air.
