Deshaun Watson’s future in the NFL remains a mystery right now, but there are some people who suddenly believe he could return to the Houston Texans.
On Thursday, the Texans parted ways with head coach David Culley. He went 4-13 in his first year with the franchise, which was actually a good record considering how dull that roster is at the moment.
While it’s way too early to determine who’ll replace Culley in Houston, there are plenty of analysts and insiders who believe former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores will be a candidate for the job.
It was recently announced that Watson wanted to play for the Miami Dolphins because of Flores. If he gets hired by Houston, perhaps that’ll change the way Watson views the franchise.
“You’ve got to imagine that Brian Flores is the front-runner for the Houston job now. If Flores gets hired, I’d expect to see Deshaun Watson rejoin the team for 2022,” Dave Kluge of Footballguys said.
You’ve got to imagine that Brian Flores is the front-runner for the Houston job now. If Flores gets hired, I’d expect to see Deshaun Watson rejoin the team for 2022. https://t.co/VT7E39HXKL
— Dave Kluge (@DaveKluge) January 13, 2022
“People have been wondering if Flores cleans the slate and keeps Watson,” NFL insider Benjamin Allbright said.
People have been wondering if Flores cleans the slate and keeps Watson. https://t.co/x779pqZtoz
— Benjamin Allbright (@AllbrightNFL) January 13, 2022
“I think the Deshaun stuff is awful and I would prefer him gone, but from a football standpoint, hiring Flores if it gets Watson to stay is the thing to do,” Michael Connor of SportsTalk 790 tweeted.
I think the Deshaun stuff is awful and I would prefer him gone, but from a football standpoint, hiring Flores if it gets Watson to stay is the thing to do.
— Michael Connor (@MC790) January 13, 2022
“Culley gets totally screwed in Houston. But the Watson will stay if the Texans hire Flores story line is going to be a juicy one,” Shaun Morash of CBS Sports Radio tweeted.
Culley gets totally screwed in Houston. But the Watson will stay if the Texans hire Flores story line is going to be a juicy one
— Shaun Morash (@MrazCBS) January 13, 2022
It was recently reported that Houston hopes to move Watson before free agency opens on March 16.
Maybe the Texans’ stance on a Watson trade will change now that it’s entering a new regime.
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