Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports

Deshaun Watson won't play another down for Texans?

By Zac Wassink | Last updated Aug 9, 2021 1:28 PM ET

Last week, Houston Texans wide receiver Anthony Miller said that "the show must go on" as it pertains to the club's quarterback situation. Star signal-caller Deshaun Watson wishes to be traded, as the matter is further complicated by him facing 22 lawsuits alleging acts of sexual assault and misconduct and 10 criminal complaints.

Watson returned to practice for the first time in a week from reported ankle and calf injuries, but John McClain of the Houston Chronicle tweeted on Monday that the 25-year-old is done playing for his current employer:

Watson will never play another down for the Texans.
— John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) August 9, 2021

The Texans reportedly want multiple first-round draft picks and also players in a trade for their top asset, and the Philadelphia Eagles and Miami Dolphins are clubs that have been linked with Watson in trade rumors. However, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reports Watson’s camp is preparing for "inevitable" grand jury proceedings, and it's essentially guaranteed Watson will end up on the commissioner's exempt list for at least a portion of the upcoming season if he's indicted on even one charge.

Regardless of if or when Watson is cleared to participate in regular-season and playoff games, it seems his Houston career is in his past.

Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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