Does Deshaun Watson have a no trade clause?

With his criminal case now behind him, Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is expected to have plenty of suitors in the trade market.

For better or worse, Watson’s criminal case is behind him for now, though he still faces plenty of civil suits.

While he could still be suspended by the NFL, Watson does become an interesting trade asset for teams still in need of a quarterback.

That brings us to the elephant in the room. Does Watson have a no-trade clause? And if so, who would even trade for him?

Does Deshaun Watson have a no trade clause?

Yes, Watson has a no-trade clause. Odds are, however, he would waive it to join just about any NFL situation that isn’t Houston. The Clemson product has made it very clear he does not want to join this iteration of the Texans under Lovie Smith.

Even Watson’s agent mentioned that he hopes the Watson-Texans situation can resolve itself in a statement on Friday.

Deshaun Watson landing spots

Where could Watson land? Well, there are plenty of quarterback-needy teams that could make the call, if they trust his civil suit situation will be sorted out shortly.

There are plenty of potential contenders on that list which are just a quarterback away. Watson comes with a lot of baggage of course.

Deshaun Watson civil suits

Per reports, Watson is still facing 22 civil suits, so he isn’t out of the woods just yet.

We’ll have more on this story as it becomes available.