“Multiple” clubs offered packages including three first-round picks and two third-round picks for Deshaun Watson, according to sources who spoke with NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero. Pelissero did not specify which teams made those offers, though the Dolphins and Panthers were said to be among the quarterback’s most serious suitors. 
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The Eagles and Broncos were also connected to the embattled Texans quarterback, though Denver GM George Paton says he did not have talks with Houston in the leadup to the deadline (Twitter link via NFL.com’s James Palmer). Dolphins owner Stephen Ross was bullish on acquiring Watson, but he backed out due to Watson’s still ongoing legal matters. The same goes for Panthers owner David Tepper, per Pelissero.
The key takeaway is that Texans GM Nick Caserio nearly got his asking price, despite everything going on with Watson. If and when Watson’s suits are resolved, the Texans should have the leverage to get a similar haul — unless the NFL hits Watson with a substantial suspension.
For now, Watson will remain in Houston and earn the remainder of his ~$10MM salary for 2021. Depending on how things go from here, the multiple-time Pro Bowler could have a new NFL home before the 2022 draft.
I am calling bs
I agree. The only way I see these offers as described is if the contingency is he doesn’t get a lengthy suspension. 1 year, 2 picks in the first round. 2+ years then 1 pick and that team lost the bet.
If this is true, why on earth did Houston not take it
Because its not true
Watson has a no trade… he said no to anyone that wasnt Miami.
In any random year you will find that at least one third of the players selected in round one never come close to reaching their potential so Caserio is asking for 3 hoping he gets two above average players.
Houston is beyond stupid for not taking that deal and being done with Watson. (Assuming no strings attached.)
I would smack Howie Roseman in the face
That’s a lot even for someone like Russell Wilson let alone Watson.
Any team thinking about acquiring him is dumb. Any team offering anything like what was wrote here should be banned and put in a mental institution.
The Texans to not accept anything more than a bag of footballs for him is just as mental.
Whoever agreed to publish this bs article is equally or more mental.
I’m sure that it’s true. I’m sure also that there were contingencies based around Watson playing a certain number of snaps or not being suspended. If I’m Houston, though, I’m still taking that deal, contingencies or no. There is no chance that he plays for the Texans again, at least not at any sort of high level. You might as well dump him off for the chance of getting some good picks. It’s insane that Houston would reject that under any circumstances.
It’s insane that you think it’s true
I think there were teams that offered a bunch of firsts, and I think there were plenty of strings attached not reported here. Maybe they wanted more than Watson…Laremy Tunsil for instance, or Brandin Cooks. That’s what I think.
Absolutely BS like I’ve never heard before! Anyone who believes this is a complete idiot and Tom Pelissero should be fired immediately for lying worse than Aaron Rodgers AND Ryan Braun combined! What a joke of a journalist. Pathetic click bait.
Clearly you don’t understand the concept of contingencies. There would certainly have been strings attached – along the lines of draft picks being returned in the event he’s suspended. Hence Houston not taking a deal.
I’d say you should be fired instead, but that’s about as useful as your opinion in the first place.
He wouldn’t specify which teams made the offers because he is full of crap and he knows he would have been called out on it in a heartbeat
Yep I think it’s all BS, anyone with a brain would have taken what they could.. best offer and move on!
Total BS….Houston “leaked” a report locally that they would have a deal completed with the Dolphins a few days prior to the deadline. While there may be settlements being worked on by DW4’s legal team, the sticking point is if/what the criminal charges may be. In addition, according to the same local reporting, houston does not want to provide conditions in the event he is unable to play immediately.
Houston should play him to force the league’s hand to make a decision. Then when the season is over the teams that would trade for him have a better understanding of what his suspension would be.