HOUSTON -- Last week, Houston Texans coach David Culley was asked what the team’s plan was if quarterback Deshaun Watson didn’t report to training camp.
“As of right now, there is no contingency plan,” Culley said, “from the standpoint of he is a Houston Texan, and basically that’s how we’re moving forward with it. We’re committed to him.”
Now the Texans have a plan. On Tuesday, Houston agreed to a one-year, incentive-laden deal worth up to $12.5 million with Tyrod Taylor, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
While this doesn’t mean the Texans have changed their mind about trading Watson, who has said he won't play for them again, the move is the first step made by general manager Nick Caserio toward figuring out what life without their franchise quarterback could look like.