Let Trade Talk Begin: Deshaun Watson Reportedly Getting Out of Houston

According to an ESPN report, there's growing belief in the Houston Texans organization that former Clemson QB Deshaun Watson is going to be traded in 2021.

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Have you seen all of those photoshops of Houston Texan Deshaun Watson in a different NFL uniform? 

It appears the former Clemson star quarterback will end up playing in one of them in 2021. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, there's a growing belief within that organization that Watson will in fact be traded in 2021. 

There is a growing sense from people in and around the Texans’ organization that Deshaun Watson has played his last snap for the team. It’s early in the off-season, there’s a lot of time left, but Watson’s feelings cannot and should not be underestimated.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 17, 2021

Watson became more and more disgruntled with a Texans organization that's in dire need of a culture change, and rumors last week about him wanting out of Houston turned into reports that he was at odds with management and ownership to the point of wanting a trade. 

There's another report that someone close to Watson also believes he's played his last snap with the Texans. 

The three-time Pro Bowler wanted players to have a voice in Houston brass hiring a new general manager and head coach after a disastrous 4-12 season. Watson just signed a new mega-contract last September that's going to pay him $160 million, but it looks like he'll be spending that money in a different city. 

And let the bidding began. There have already been reports about the Miami Dolphins looking to make a deal with the Texans. There will be other suitors for sure. 

If Watson became available via trade, the Jets should call. You could trade 2nd pick this year (they still have 23rd pick), 1st in 2022 (They have 2) & 1st in 2023. That’s 3 first round picks. They could pickup extra pick/picks if they traded Sam. (My gift to sports radio)

— Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks) January 17, 2021

The Jets just hired a new coach and are headed in a different direction, but they also still have former first-round pick Sam Donald. Other teams that could use a franchise quarterback, which aren't picking high enough to get Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence, include the Chicago Bears, Washington Football Team and New England Patriots.

Watson is coming off a career season in which he led the NFL in passing yards and completed 70 percent of his passes without his top two receivers from a season ago. If dealt, he'll command a ton of draft picks for a Texans team that needs to rebuilt numerous position groups on both sides of the ball.