HOUSTON -- The cloud hanging over the Houston Texans organization is gone.
On Friday, Texans general manager Nick Caserio traded quarterback Deshaun Watson to the Cleveland Browns for five draft picks, including three in the first round. They will also get a 2023 third-round pick and will swap a 2024 fourth for a 2024 fifth.
When Caserio was hired by the Texans in January 2021, he thought he was taking over a roster led by Watson, who had signed a four-year, $156 million contract extension less than six months prior.