The end of preseason has brought little clarity to Deshaun Watson’s status with the Houston Texans, and that lack of clarity looks set to persist into the regular season.
Texans general manager Nick Caserio gave an update on Watson’s status Wednesday. Caserio said there was “no definite answer” on where things stood with Watson, and refused to get into the hypothetical of what would happen if Watson did want to play.
Texans GM Nick Caserio, on Deshaun Watson.
“What I would say about that is really no different than we talked about at the beginning of training camp.”
“We’re going to take it one day at a time.”
“There’s no finite answer. There’s no definite answer at this point."
— Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) September 1, 2021
Caserio won’t “get into speculation” when asked if the Texans would let Watson on the field if he asked to play.
— Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) September 1, 2021
Watson wants out of Houston, but trade efforts have been complicated by the numerous allegations of sexual assault and harassment against him. The Texans appear unwilling to trade him at a discount, making a deal increasingly unlikely before the season starts.
The Texans appear set to go with Tyrod Taylor at quarterback, and Watson may not factor in the team’s plans even if he’s on the roster.
