The Cleveland Browns are expected to trade for Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported Friday.
Rapoport reported that the Falcons will turn their attention to longtime starter and former AP NFL Most Valuable Player Matt Ryan to make him feel wanted as he considers his options. Jameis Winston opened the season as the starter under center but a torn ACL ended his year early, forcing Payton to shuffle between Taysom Hill, Trevor Siemian and Ian Book in New Orleans' first season in 16 years without future Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees. A potential Winston-Saints reunion now is something to monitor in New Orleans. The Panthers, who have been involved in Watson trade discussions for more than a year, will now move forward with a QB room that features Sam Darnold and P. J. Walker.
I was in the middle of writing an editorial piece on Baker Mayfield and Browns' free agency when the surprising tweet was made by Ian Rapoport of the NFL ...
Two teams rumored to have been interested in Mayfield are the Seattle Seahawks, after having dealt Russell Wilson away, and the Indianapolis Colts, who shipped Carson Wentz away. Cleveland will also work on a deal to trade Mayfield now too, although the team figures to get peanuts in return for him, comparatively speaking. Per Rapoport, the Browns are giving Watson a fully guaranteed 5-year contract worth $230 million.
Le controversé quart-arrière Deshaun Watson a changé d'avis. Les Browns de Cleveland ont maintenant leur joueur de concession, mais qui vient avec un lourd bagage. Malgré des allégations d'inconduite sexuelle formulées par plus d'une vingtaine de ...
Plusieurs formations pourraient être intéressées par les services du quart de 26 ans. Les Browns avaient refusé cette demande avant que Watson ne renonce à sa clause de non-échange. Watson a semblé confirmer la nouvelle en publiant sur son compte Instagram une photo de lui avec un chandail des Browns arborant le numéro 4. L’organisation devra toutefois certainement répondre à de nombreuses questions pour expliquer leur volonté d’accueillir Watson malgré ses problèmes en dehors du terrain. Watson pourrait aussi éventuellement être suspendu par la NFL pour violation de son code de conduite. En retour, Cleveland recevrait aussi un choix de cinquième tour de Houston.
Le pivot a accepté de lever sa clause de non-échange pour se diriger vers l'Ohio!
Les Browns comptent maintenant sur la présence de Watson et Baker Mayfield dans leurs rangs. Les équipes ont ainsi pu s’enquérir de la disponibilité du natif de la Géorgie sans avoir à s'inquiéter de ses démêlés avec la justice. En raison de ces accusations, Watson n’a pas enfilé l’uniforme des siens pour un seul match en 2021.
The Houston Texans have traded Deshaun Watson to the Cleveland Browns after the quarterback agreed to waive his no-trade clause on Friday.
Deshaun Watson did not commit any crimes and is not guilty of any offences," Rusty Hardin, Watson's lead attorney, said in a statement. "I'm extremely proud of the way Nick Caserio navigated us through this challenging situation, said Texans Chair and Chief Executive Officer Cal McNair in a statement. We're confident in our plan to build a championship program that can sustain success and our entire organization is excited to move forward together." As we navigate through the rest of the offseason, we remain open-minded to all avenues that allow us to improve our roster and add to our program." "Our priority right now is adding talented players to the foundation we have already put in place over the last 15 months and this trade supports that plan. Watson will also get a new five-year $230-million contract with the Browns that includes $150 million guaranteed at signing.
Il n'y a que les fous qui ne changent pas d'idée. Le quart-arrière Deshaun Watson prend finalement le chemin de Cleveland.
Cleveland ajouterait également un choix de cinquième tour à l’équation. Mais les choses ont évolué rapidement. Maintenant que Cleveland a trouvé son quart-arrière de franchise, il n’y a aucune raison pour ne pas échanger Mayfield. Certains médias indiquent que les Seahawks de Seattle et les Colts d’Indianapolis feraient partie des équipes intéressées.
For all of last season, the Houston Texans were a franchise in a holding pattern, with star quarterback Deshaun Watson on the roster and drawing a large pay ...
On Saturday, Texans general manager Nick Caserio gave his take on the deal, and why he felt it was right for the franchise. But just clarity for him individually [and] I think clarity for our organization in terms of what the expectation is moving forward." In the wake of his being accused by 22 women of sexual misconduct or sexual assault, the Texans made Watson inactive for every game during the 2021 season.
Il y a un problème quand un joueur accusé de viol reçoit le plus gros contrat de l'histoire dans la NFL.
La NFL est loin d’être à son premier écart du genre, mais le ridicule contrat de Deshaun Watson est la cerise sur le sundae. Évidemment, les Browns ont structuré le tout avec des clauses échappatoires, mais la grande majorité de son entente est garantie avec des bonis à la signature. On parlerait sans doute de séances avec les ressources humaines et, soyons honnêtes, tout le monde s’attendrait à ce qu’il arrive au bureau la première journée avec des muffins pour tout le monde. Parce que oui, sans surprise, il reçoit des bonus après son absence. Avant de nous lancer des tomates parce qu’on s’acharne sur un homme innocenté, revenez à la mise en situation initiale et transposez le tout à votre milieu de travail. Cette semaine, après une saison d’absence en raison des 22 poursuites contre lui, Deshaun Watson a reçu une prolongation de contrat de la part des Browns, sa nouvelle équipe après une transaction, et il sera le joueur le mieux payé de l’histoire à sa position.
In what has been a stunning turn of events, the Atlanta Falcons will not be acquiring Deshaun Watson. Now, what do they do?
The Falcons are now an even bigger mess. The absolute best option for them is to try and mend the relationship with Matt Ryan. They have to get him back or else they will be burned at the stake by fans. As if things could not get even crazier for the Atlanta Falcons and the NFL as a whole over the past week—Deshaun Watson will not be a Falcons.
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Each game that Watson misses from a potential suspension would cost him $55,556, a source told SI‘s Albert Breer, instead of the much more significant number if his contract was laid out in a more traditional way. A full timeline of the allegations against Watson and how the legal situation has played out over the last year is available here. Although James was outwardly excited that the Browns acquired Watson, the trade for the 26-year-old quarterback was met with widespread backlash on Friday. Although he will not face criminal charges, Watson still faces 22 active civil lawsuits that allege sexual harassment and assault.