For over a year now, Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper stood outside of Deshaun Watson’s window with a boombox blaring over his head. But it wasn’t enough.
Despite their longstanding interest in the Houston Texans quarterback, the Panthers will not be his next destination. In Watson’s eyes, his place is somewhere else in the division.
According to NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport, Carolina has now been informed that Watson will not waive his no-trade clause for the franchise—effectively taking them out of the running for the three-time Pro Bowler. With the Cleveland Browns also having been eliminated from consideration, only the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints remain as his possible landing spots.
