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Houston Texans coach David Culley reaffirms commitment to Deshaun Watson: 'He is our quarterback'

HOUSTON -- Speaking for the first time since his introductory press conference, Houston Texans head coach David Culley reiterated that the team is committed to quarterback Deshaun Watson.

"We are very committed to Deshaun as our quarterback," Culley said. "He is our quarterback. He's the only guy we got under contract at this time, right now."

Watson requested a trade, less than six months after signing a four-year, $156 million contract extension that goes through the 2025 season. Watson's trade request came after the quarterback was unhappy with the process used by the team to hire general manager Nick Caserio in January.