Published 10:41 IST, January 19th 2021
DeShaun Watson calls for cancelling 'Fan March' in Houston amidst growing trade rumours
Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has asked his supporters to cancel a march in Houston in his honour, as rumours surrounding his trade continue to grow.
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Houston Texans fans have reportedly have planned a rally in city on Monday (Tuesday night) in support of disgruntled quarterback Deshaun Watson with hashtag #IStandWith4. Waston has been source of a lot of tre rumours and is upset with organization about a number of issues including hiring of general manr Nick Caserio. 25-year-old may have played his last game with Houston according to reports and Texans are considering a tre this offseason.
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Deshaun Watson tre: Texans star ples fans to cancel march amidst COVID-19
A Deshaun Watson march was planned in Houston by his fans as quarterback has been linked with an exit from franchise. news reached 25-year-old, and while he was humbled by support, he vised caution and ask organisers to cancel those plans in light of coronavirus pandemic. Watson took to Twitter and asked organisers to cancel march for public safety, and wrote, "Covid is spreing at a high rate & I don’t want any fans to unnecessarily expose mselves to infection". Many fans igred quarterback's vice, lining up outside Texans facilities, with some chanting that 'Jack's a joke, he must go', demanding sacking of executive vice president of football operations.
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Deshaun Watson is yet to hand in a tre request, but his actions are hinting that his time at Texans is up. ESPN's am Schefter reported that re is increasing belief within league circles that Texans will be forced to tre Watson with colleague Sarah Barshop suggesting that Houston has h internal conversations about potential tres involving 25-year-old. Bishop has also reported that Deshaun Watson is reportedly t returning organization’s phone calls amid his displeasure with franchise’s direction.
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relationship between Watson and Texans have started boiling over since franchise tred wideout DeAndre Hopkins. Furrmore, quarterback's input in GM hiring process was igred furr destabilising ir relationship. Deshaun Watson put toger an MVP-caliber 2020, throwing for 4,823 yards and 33 touchdowns against seven interceptions in what was a year of turmoil for Texans. Houston finished season just 4-12 with one of worst defences in NFL. 25-year-old still survived and earned his third Pro-Bowl selection, and was a rare bright spot during a brutal 2020 campaign.
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(Im Courtesy: nfl.com)
10:41 IST, January 19th 2021