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KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – JANUARY 12: Deshaun Watson, No.4 of the Houston Texans, warms up before the AFC playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on January 12, 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Tom Pennington / Getty Images)Deshaun Watson was linked with the Denver Broncos earlier this offseason, and those rumors started again in earnest on Wednesday.
It all started when Broncos safety Kareem Jackson, Watson’s former teammate with the Houston Texans, jumped on Aqib Talib’s “Catchin ‘Fades” podcast and said Denver was “where Watson wants to be” .
“I have a great relationship with Deshaun,” Jackson said. “I’ve been talking to him for the last two weeks man and like all he said to me is, ‘listen, Jack, just tell them this is where I want to be. “”
Now, maybe Jackson is exaggerating here, or maybe Watson really told him that. Either way, the Broncos’ three-time Pro Bowl quarterback isn’t as easy as it sounds.
Due to Watson’s ongoing legal issues, such a deal is unlikely to happen, according to Denver-based NFL insider Benjamin Allbright.
Without his pending cases being judged in his favor, then the Texans making him available … The pursuit of Denver would be a non-starter. https://t.co/6XQagUbWBs
– Benjamin Allbright (@AllbrightNFL) June 9, 2021
Other reactions to the latest Watson / Broncos news, including NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport throwing cold water on the whispers and former Titans scouting director Blake Beddingfield saying Watson should focus on the game at Houston.
#Texans Quarterback Deshaun Watson has been drafted by former teammates and countless NFL players, and he remains open to several options, including the #Broncos. But I don’t believe Denver is “where it wants to be”. Only one possible place. https://t.co/rTXR4CCVJM
– Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) June 9, 2021
Watson should be open to a return to @HoustonTexans who has invested a big contract in him and has to deal with his PR mess and also the rest of his teammates who have to play without their QB. https://t.co/CnvzqXi0N0
– Blake Beddingfield (@BlakeBedd) June 9, 2021
Of course, given the gravity of what Watson faces off the pitch – more than 20 lawsuits filed by women alleging sexual misconduct – there’s no guarantee he’ll adjust for anyone this fall.
For now, the Broncos’ starting quarterback plans to either be third-year pro Drew Lock or off-season commercial acquisition Teddy Bridgewater.
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