According to a source, the Miami Dolphins had discussed Deshaun Watson with the Houston Texans and did their due diligence, but they decided not to trade the quarterback before Tuesday's NFL deadline.
According to a source, Stephen Ross, Dolphins owner, decided not to move forward with any deal because he had contingencies.
Watson asked to be traded in January after he was dissatisfied with Houston's process of hiring Nick Caserio as general manager. He has been a healthy scratch for the Texans all season.
Two months after Watson made his trade request, 23 lawsuits were filed against Watson. There are 22 lawsuits against Watson involving allegations of sexual assault and sexually inappropriate behavior during massage sessions.
Rusty Hardin, Watson's attorney, said that ten women had filed complaints against him with Houston police. Hardin says that eight of the 22 women who filed civil lawsuits against Watson are women. Two of the women have not filed any civil lawsuits against Watson.
Watson's request to trade came six months after he signed a four year, $156 million extension agreement with the Texans. This will keep him under contract until the 2025 season. He was the second highest-paid player in the NFL, behind Patrick Mahomes, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback. Watson was granted a no trade clause in his contract. This gave him some control over potential trade destinations.
Watson missed the Texans' offseason training sessions and reported to training camp in July to avoid a $50,000 fine per day.
Watson is on the active roster and the Texans have paid him his $10.54million salary. Watson is a regular visitor to the facility, but he does not practice with team members. Watson has been removed from the team with a non-injury-related designation each week on his injury report.
