On Friday, Deshaun Watson was found to not face criminal charges for the over two-dozen sexual assault allegations against him. He still has the civil suits to deal with and could still receive a suspension from the NFL. However, due to the recent development of Watson's situation, many teams around the league are showing interest in the Houston Texans' quarterback once again.

However, it sounds like some teams had their eyes on Watson and the Texans throughout this entire process. According to Albert Breer, “a number of teams have put their security personnel on the case, and some even hired private investigators to stay on top of it from the ground in Houston.” Considering Watson is one of the league's best quarterbacks, it's not too surprising to hear trade suitors conduct their own research like this.

It's up in the air on who will acquire Deshaun Watson. There will surely be a bidding war to acquire the Texans' disgruntled quarterback. However, it is important to keep in mind that the NFL can inflict a suspension on Watson. We likely won't know what the punishments are until a trade is finalized.

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With the Texans clearly rebuilding their roster, we should see Houston deal Deshaun Watson away before or during the 2022 NFL Draft. Some teams who have been rumored in trading for Watson are the Carolina Panthers, Pittsburgh Steelers, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and others.

We'll see how it all plays out, but we should be seeing the Texans agree to a trade at some point soon. As for Deshaun Watson, his name has yet to be cleared as he still faces multiple civil suits in regards to his sexual deviant acts.