Among the many layers to the Deshaun Watson-to-Miami trade rumors, the largest factor may be the concerns of a trade for a player with 22 civil cases and 10 criminal complaints — but not charges — involving sexual assault hanging over him.
In a Monday follow-up after answering a series of Watson questions on Sunday following the Dolphins’ preseason win at Cincinnati, Dolphins coach Brian Flores briefly addressed the balance between weighing on-field talent versus off-field concerns, giving players second chances and public opinion.
Flores spoke in general — not specifically about the Houston Texans star quarterback — and, at one point, turned the discussion more about the looming roster cuts to get down to 53 players by Tuesday’s 4 p.