The criminal inquiry into the accusations of sexual assault and misconduct that Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is facing is reportedly unlikely to be finished prior to the NFL's trade deadline on Nov. 2, per A.J. Perez of Front Office Sports.
Perez reported the grand jury is yet to see the prosecutors' case in full.
What's more, the league is unlikely to finish its own investigation and institute any type of punishment until the grand jury makes a decision. "The outcome of the criminal investigation will weigh heavily on the NFL's decision on whether to punish Watson," Perez wrote.