The Eagles might want to trade for Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, but it seems he will not allow a trade to Philadelphia to happen.
According to NFL reporter Aaron Wilson of Sports Talk 790AM, who previously covered the Houston Texans, Watson — who has been accused by multiple women of sexual harassment — would not waive his no-trade clause to join the Eagles.
Wilson writes:
Watson would waive his no-trade clause for the Dolphins, according to multiple sources, just as he would have for the Carolina Panthers. However, the Panthers, per sources, are sticking with quarterback Sam Darnold at this time after acquiring him in a trade from the New York Jets. The Denver Broncos are sticking with quarterback Teddy Bridgewater….And the Philadelphia Eagles, whose general manager Howie Roseman has conducted extensive due diligence into Watson's complicated off-field situation, as have other NFL teams, aren't one of the teams Watson would waive his no-trade clause for, according to league sources.
The Eagles interest in Watson has been well documented this offseason, with some viewing them as the favorite to land him when he is eventually traded. With a no-trade clause in his contract, however, Watson can pick where he wants to go. The Miami Dolphins and Carolina Panthers were reportedly on his original list of teams he would accept a trade to. The Eagles were not and it seems nothing has changed.
Considering his legal issues and the draft compensation it would take to trade for him, however, it is good news for the Eagles that Watson reportedly wouldn’t allow a trade to happen.
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