The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... According to ESPN's Chris Mortensen, reports about Watson's unhappiness with nTexans are accurate and sources close to the QB say he is still angry about team's insensitivity to social justice, including hiring practices, after the franchise failed to interview Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy this past week.
Diehards Line:Mortsen went on to report his sources say Watson could play hardball with Texans about a trade. His new $156 million contract includes a no-trade clause but Mortensen added: "Informed speculation from a source is that he would consider the Dolphins in which Tua Tagovailoa and additional compensation goes to Houston. ..." While his sounds like an agent using Mortensen to float his desired outcome, that alone is newsworthy, even if it seems unlikely on the surface. ... Mortensen summed up: "Let the denials begin but it will be an off-season story, a puzzle of sorts, that promises some drama."