The Houston Texans continue to tell any team that they say they are not trading Deshaun Watson, league sources told ESPN, which means that opposition between the team and its franchise defender will continue.
Watson still wants to leave Houston and no longer wants to play for the Texans, according to sources. But no matter how many calls they receive from Watson, Texans insist they won’t change him, according to sources.
Other teams around the NFL have received the message and are now waiting to see if the Texans’ position will change, but sources both inside and around the organization told ESPN that their position will not change.
As speculation continues to rage about Watson, Texans have moved forward with radical organizational changes. Last week, they fired football director Kevin Krajcovic, equipment manager Mike Parson and his staff, and another longtime employee, Doug West.
Parson is said to have a close relationship with Watson, and these changes do not sit well with the players.
One player privately commented to ESPN that Texans are eliminating employees who were not hired by Executive Vice President Jack Easterby and new CEO Nick Caserio, replacing them with employees who will be indebted to them for their work.
These changes are not expected to help the situation with Watson, who has asked Texans to change him.
Watson, who signed a four-year contract extension of $ 156 million in September, is in the contract until the 2025 season. for three years, Texans could choose not to trade it and have control over its rights until the 2028 season.
The commercial demand comes after Watson was dissatisfied with the process used by the team to hire Caserio in early January.