HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 22: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Houston Texans reacts following a touchdown in the first quarter during their game against the New England Patriots at NRG Stadium on November 22, 2020 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
With the grand jury opting to not indict the quarterback on allegations of sexual misconduct, soon-to-be-former Houston Texan Deshaun Watson is expected to decide on his new team soon.
Watson, who sat out last season due to the allegations, is eager to find a new NFL home but it will not be in Cleveland or Carolina, as he has ixnayed those two possibilities.
The Browns may have shot themselves in the foot, as their meeting with Watson irked their current QB, Baker Mayfield, who has since requested a trade—a trade the team denied. He’s due a fully guaranteed $18.5 million in 2022.
Barring a mystery team jumping into the equation, it appears that Watson has limited his potential suitors down to the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints. The two landing places are intriguing—Watson hails from the Atlanta area, while the Saints have a ton of free cap space and a need for a QB since Drew Brees retired.
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