While Rapoport doesn't specifically mention the San Francisco 49ers, oddsmakers have given the Bay Area squad the third-best chance to have Watson on its roster at the start of the 2021 season. Of course, the Texans remain the favorite to have Watson for Week 1.
Watson is not happy after the Texans asked for his involvement in the team's search for a new general manager and head coach. Then, members of the team's brass ignored the quarterback's suggestions and are now trying to find a way to mend the relationship with their disgruntled player.
"As these rumors have percolated, as more and more people have talked about what is going to happen with Deshaun Watson, teams have started calling, as you would expect, saying, 'Hey, is this guy actually available?'" Rapoport said on NFL Network's Good Morning Football. "'Could we actually trade for Deshaun Watson?'
"Now, a couple of things I want to say that are important. First of all, the owner, Cal McNair, and no one inside the Texans organization has actually said they would trade Deshaun Watson. He has also not asked for a trade. However, that has not stopped teams from calling, and it hasn't stopped people from speculating."
Rapoport mentioned the Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Jets, and Miami Dolphins as potential trade partners for the Texans, should the team eventually look to move on from Watson. He also suggests keeping an eye on the Carolina Panthers as a potential destination.
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