Could Deshaun Watson be traded to the Philadelphia Eagles?

Talks are heating up on the trade front for Houston Texans’ quarterback Deshaun Watson. Chris Trapasso of CBS Sports tweeted that the Eagles are working with the Texans on a potential trade.

Source: Talks are heating up between #Eagles and #Texans on a Deshaun Watson trade. Still some hurdles to get over. But both sides attempting to come to an agreement.

— Chris Trapasso (@ChrisTrapasso) August 5, 2021

Watson has been the subject of trade rumors recently

On3’s Jonathan Wagner recently wrote about Watson and his trade situation.

The former Clemson Tiger signal-caller made his wishes to be traded clear in the offseason. Watson’s situation and future have been clouded due to multiple sexual assault allegations.

Until there is more clarity in his situation, it is going to be tough to find a trade partner. The Carolina Panthers are reportedly one team that is monitoring his situation. It looks like the Eagles are looking to join that mix, per Trapasso.

Despite these allegations and his trade request, Watson initially showed up to Houston Texans camp earlier this week. Now, Ian Rapoport says that Watson has been absent from camp for several days.

Will Watson actually be traded?

It remains unclear whether or not Deshaun Watson will be granted his trade request. Rapoport believes that the two sides could currently be at a standstill. Ian Rapoport gave a full breakdown below.

“When head coach David Culley was asked about his status, he basically said, ‘not much has changed.’ Perhaps we will get more clarity, but it certainly seems like a situation where he showed up, he reiterated his trade request, and the team has not traded him and wanted him out on the practice field,” Rapoport said. “It seems like something must give.”

“What is going to be the next step? Are the Texans going to actively engage in trade conversations? Or are they going to do what they sort of have been doing, which is listen, listen, and listen some more and not do very much. Perhaps Watson not being at practice will ignite the situation, but it is also possible that it just stays here for a little bit.”

What happens if Watson is not on the field when the season starts?

If Watson is not on the field when the 2021 regular season gets underway, the Texans have a couple of options behind him. The team inked Tyrod Taylor to a contract in the offseason. They also added former Stanford quarterback Davis Mills in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Who starts the season at quarterback for the Houston Texans is currently unclear.

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