The Houston Texans finally traded Deshaun Watson after a drawn-out process, sending him to the Cleveland Browns for three first-round picks and more draft capital. Watson didn't play a single snap in 2021 because he was done with the Texans and also had 22 civil lawsuits brought against him in a sexual assault scandal.

While Watson is still dealing with his legal issues, he will not be criminally charged and is now a member of the Browns, armed with a massive new guaranteed contract. Houston is pleased to be done with this saga, and general manager Nick Caserio admitted that it's finally nice to have some “clarity” on the situation.

Via Aaron Wilson of Pro Football Network:

“Deshaun has clarity on his end, relative to what his future holds from a football standpoint,” Caserio said. “I think there are some things still on a legal front that probably have to take place, but just clarity for him individually, I think clarity for our organization in terms of what the expectation is moving forward. Felt like that opportunity, and we felt it was the right time, so that’s why we went ahead and made a decision that we did. I think we’re excited about moving forward.”

The Texans general manager really harped on the “clarity” thing:

“Again, the most important thing is clarity. Everybody has clarity, everybody just has an understanding of where we stand. That’s the most important thing for all of us to understand and recognize. We managed the situation probably as best as we could, and I tried to probably take the burden and responsibility onto my shoulders because, ultimately, it was going to be something that I was going to have to deal with and handle. Try to take it off the players, try to take it off the coaches, and let them focus on the things that they do well, which is playing and coaching football.”

Houston is glad to get this distraction out of the way and can now focus on rebuilding. The Texans have a lot more draft capital at their disposal, and Caserio will do his best to find a new franchise quarterback. Davis Mills will get the first crack at it, but all options should be open as the Texans move into the future.