Over the weekend, some developments and speculation came forward that the Cleveland Browns had some interest in trading for Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. The lengths to which the Browns pursued any possible trade for Watson are unknown, but recent reports out of Houston all but rule out any chance for the Browns to execute what would be a polarizing trade.
Watson is still facing possible NFL discipline for an ongoing civil lawsuit involving 22 counts of allegations of sexual impropriety. He was not charged by a grand jury on criminal counts on Friday, which helped spark the bonfire of interest and rumors.
Here’s what our colleagues at Saints Wire reported on Monday via Texans beat writer John McClain of the Houston Chronicle,