Former Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson was finally traded to a team and it was the Cleveland Browns who were able to secure him.
The Cleveland Browns gave a lot up for acquiring Deshaun Watson as the former Houston Texans quarterback will make the Browns team a legit contender for the Super Bowl.
There were a ton of teams in the race for acquiring Deshaun Watson but the Cleveland Browns were able to secure their new franchise quarterback to kickstart a new era at the franchise.
The Houston Texans GM confirmed the interest of multiple teams in acquiring Deshaun Watson as he said, “I would say there was a fair amount of teams, but what we tried to do was bring the teams that had a legitimate interest, and that was based off the compensation that was presented.”
“I don’t want to get into the exact number…” – Houston Texans GM on the amount of teams that were interested for trading Deshaun Watson
The general manager of the Houston Texans further said, “Going back to the earlier questions, I think there was a certain threshold that I had established in order to make it a legitimate discussion, and if we got to that point then we could engage further. I don’t want to get into the exact number, but there were a few more, however many teams than what everybody was reporting towards the end.”
It was clear that Deshaun when available would become the hottest property available in the league as his quality on the field is well known for everyone which is why everyone wanted to get their hands on him as he can shape the future of a franchise and lead them to a potential Super Bowl triumph in the future.
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