{"id":108587,"date":"2021-03-23T07:24:35","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T11:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=108587"},"modified":"2021-03-23T07:25:42","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T11:25:42","slug":"nfl-rumors-deshaun-watson-patriots-panthers-dolphins-eagles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/03\/23\/nfl-rumors-deshaun-watson-patriots-panthers-dolphins-eagles\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Rumors: Patriots Out On Deshaun Watson, Panthers, Dolphins, Four Others Interested"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Deshaun Watson<\/a> trade rumors are one of the biggest storylines in the NFL, as the quarterback is currently staring down over a dozen sexual misconduct lawsuits. Prior to the suits, Watson was the prized jewel on the trade market, but now some teams are backing away. The New England Patriots are reportedly no longer interested in making a trade for Watson, but some teams are still willing to roll the dice on the young talent.<\/p>\n

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NFL Rumors: New England Patriots Won\u2019t Trade For Deshaun Watson, Six Others Would<\/h2>\n

After a disappointing 7-9 season, the New England Patriots aggressively attacked the free-agent market<\/a>. While the roster desperately needed an influx of talent, some believed that New England\u2019s spending was partially influenced by a desire to make New England a more appealing landing spot for Deshaun Watson<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watson\u2019s contract features a no-trade clause, meaning that he could revoke any potential trade if he didn\u2019t like the landing spot. The quarterback reportedly had no interest in New England earlier in the offseason, but it\u2019s hard to think that all the quality free agent additions wouldn\u2019t have changed his mind.<\/p>\n

The Patriots still need a quarterback, but it will not be Deshaun Watson. According to<\/a> Jeff Howe of The Athletic<\/em>, New England has given up on their pursuit of the quarterback, at least for the time being. Howe added that, depending on what happens with the civil suits, New England could try to get back in on Watson. However, for now, the team wants no part of the troubled quarterback.<\/p>\n

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The entire situation with Deshaun Watson has changed with the civil suits. If there are teams that are still actively pursuing him, as has been reported, I can confidently say the Patriots were not one of them as of late last week. We'll see if that changes, pending civil cases. https:\/\/t.co\/BfjMWZhtfD<\/a><\/p>\n

— Jeff Howe (@jeffphowe) March 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n