If Houston chooses not to trade the quarterback, he can choose not to report to mandatory team activities or training camp.
El quarterback Deshaun Watson met the new head of the Houston Texans David Culley, informed last Friday, according to sources Culley that he has no intention of re-uniforming for the team.
Annoyed by the functioning of the organization in recent years, Watson has the Texans traded and has had little contact with the team since the end of the season. It is assumed that the conversation with Culley It was the first between the two. Culley said at his introductory press conference what he was looking forward to Watson in the team by 2021.
But, according to sources, the message of Watson a Culley at Friday’s meeting, nothing has changed and he still prefers to be transferred. Until now, Texans have told interested teams they do not intend to relocate Watson, which signed a $ 156 million four-year extension last summer that will run through the 2025 campaign.
exchange a Watson it would be the Texans $ 21.6 million in dead money from this year’s salary ceiling, a significant shock given that his number is only 15.94 million from this year’s ceiling.
Given that, any team acquiring the young star would get a great bargain for 2021 Watson He is scheduled to make just $ 10.54 million in salary this year, before that number rises to 35 million in 2022, 37 million in 2023, and 32 million for each of the 2024 and 2025 seasons.
If it Texans choose not to redeem Watson, you can choose not to report to mandatory team activities or training camp, but for a fee. Houston is fine Watson $ 95,877 for missing minicamp and can be fined $ 50,000 per day, plus a weekly wage – $ 620,000 – for each game missed in the preseason. In the unlikely scenario that Watson chooses to retire, the Texans they can claim $ 21.6 million.
The demand for exchange of Watson comes after their discomfort with the process used by the team to hire the new general manager was reported Nick Caserio early January.
Watson He set career highs in the 2020 season in passing yards, touchdowns and completion percentage. He also posted a best career with just seven interceptions. His 33 touchdowns and 4,823 passing yards were a franchise record for one season.
He is the leader of the NFL career completion rate at 67.8 percent, higher than the New Orleans Saints Drew BreesIn 2020, Watson he only became the 11th player in NFL history to complete at least 70 percent of his passes in a season.
Information from Sarah Barshop was used in writing this note.