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Originally Posted by BryanBusby
No he really wasn't. He was refusing to play for the Texans so they sent him home.
He only showed up to force their hand.
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https://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/show...&postcount=201
Here's another...
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/...0against%20him.
And another:
https://sportsnaut.com/deshaun-watso...l-return-2022/
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Given the Texans don’t want to risk Watson getting hurt by playing and he is happy to never play for the franchise again, the Commissioner’s Exempt list doesn’t need to be used. Watson is still getting paid and is out of the spotlight.
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Watson refusing to play was well before the allegations became public. He would have been traded and played if not for the allegations. The Texans then didn't want him to be injured and have the blowback from the allegations by the media and public for playing him. Yes, if it weren't for the allegations he would have played a full year somewhere last year. He basically got a 23 game suspension, however, he was paid last year. The monetary mitigation should be higher, but he has sat out over a year due to this situation.