The Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints are in the running to trade for Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, according to a source.
A source said that the ClevelandBrowns were also told earlier Thursday that they were out.
Sources said that the $7.5 million roster bonus due to quarterback Matt Ryan was pushed back from Friday to Tuesday. The extra days will allow Atlanta to trade Ryan if necessary.
A source told Field Yates that the Saints restructured the contracts of quarterback Taysom Hill, defensive backs Bradley Roby and Malcolm Jenkins, and linebacker Demario Davis in order to absorb the $35 million salary of Deshaun Watson.
The emergence of 22 lawsuits against him for sexual assault and inappropriate conduct during massage sessions led to him not playing last season.
The grand jury in Texas declined to indict him on criminal charges last Friday, signaling the end of criminal proceedings related to him in Harris County and opening up trade talks between the Texans and interested teams.
The lawsuits are separate from the criminal case. During depositions Tuesday, he answered questions on two of the lawsuits.
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