Richard Sherman thinks Deshaun Watson should ask for trade to Jets
Richard Sherman has some thoughts on who Deshaun Watson should play for next season.
In an interview on Cris Collinsworth’s podcast, Sherman advised Watson to join the Jets if New York struck a deal with the Texans. Watson has a no-trade clause in his contract and would need to sign off on any trade before it can be finalized.
“I’d get out of there as quickly as possible,” Sherman said, referring to Houston. “I’d head to New York.”
It isn’t surprising to see Sherman pitch the Jets as an enviable landing spot. He’s an ardent supporter of new Jets head coach Robert Saleh and tweeted that the Jets “got a great one” when news broke of Saleh’s hiring. Sherman could also be a target for the Jets this offseason; he is an impending free agent and it doesn’t look like he is going to re-sign with the 49ers.
Watson, meanwhile, is unhappy with the Texans for a variety of reasons. The Texans allegedly didn’t include him in the hiring process of GM Nick Caserio and initially refused to interview Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bienemy for the head coaching job after Watson asked that they do so. Watson also wanted the Texans to interview Robert Saleh before the Jets hired him.
Whether or not a trade occurs remains speculative, though. Despite reports that the Texans have had internal conversations about trading Watson and that he is “done” with Houston, no trade is imminent or even probable. The Jets are one of the only teams that have enough tradeable assets – like first-round picks – and cap space to absorb Watson’s contract, but it’s unclear if this is the road Joe Douglas wants to go down.
One player that took notice of Sherman’s comment was impending gree agent wide receiver Allen Robinson, who liked the quote in a tweet a day after liking a hypothetical trade that sent Watson to the Jets. Robinson will be one of the most sought-after free agents this offseason after he caught 200 balls for 2,397 yards and 13 touchdowns over the past two years for the Bears. The Jets could easily make a run at Robinson with their estimated $65 million in cap space, per Over The Cap.
At the end of the day, though, Twitter is Twitter and quotes from players are just words. Nothing is impending, and nothing can even happen until the 2021 league year begins in March. Until then, we’ll just get rumors and speculations on Watson’s future.
