The long-expected news of Deshaun Watson requesting a trade from the Houston Texans has gone public, and the New Orleans Saints should at least call and see what it would cost to pry him away from the reeling franchise.
It’s a different situation than the one Matthew Stafford is in, where the Detroit Lions have agreed to part ways and are amicably negotiating a trade. Watson’s gripe is with Texans leadership and team owner Cal McNair; this isn’t a relationship first-year head coach David Culley is likely to mend.
For one thing, and most crucially, Watson’s contract includes a no-trade clause.