Whether that will be the case when next season begins is becoming increasingly unclear with the Associated Press told this week that Watson has requested a trade.
Culley was introduced as the Texans coach Friday in a news conference that was dominated by questions about the future of the franchise quarterback.
“The reason I’m in this position today is because I knew he’s going to be a Houston Texan,” Culley said. “And so the outside stuff that was being said was irrelevant to me.”
Before taking questions from reporters about Culley, general manager Nick Caserio, who was hired earlier this month, addressed the turmoil with Watson.