The Atlanta Falcons were in the running for former Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. The NFC South club was going to give the three-time Pro Bowler and Gainesville High School product the weekend to think over returning to Atlanta to continue his NFL career.
Allowing Watson to have the weekend meant the Falcons had to find a way to push back starting quarterback Matt Ryan’s roster bonus from March 18 to March 22. In doing so, it also gave the Falcons an opportunity to find a trade partner for Ryan.
Although Watson ending up going to the Cleveland Browns, the Falcons appear to have moved on from Ryan nevertheless and strengthened one of the Texans’ rivals in the process.