Article: Watson did not want the Panthers

[WarPanthers89]

Article:

As the Dolphins stand within one game of making the long climb act to .500 after a 1-7 start, they came very close to having a different quarterback during the ongoing five-game winning streak.

Per a source with knowledge of the situation, 18 of the 22 plaintiffs suing Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson for sexual misconduct during massage therapy sessions were ready to settle with him in late October. Four holdouts prevented a deal from being done.

In turn, that prevented the Dolphins from trading for Watson.

Miami owner Stephen Ross wanted Watson, but only if Watson settled all of the pending civil actions. Without 22 of 22 resolving their claims, the Dolphins wouldn’t do the deal.

The Panthers would have traded for Watson without a civil settlement. However, Watson decided not to waive his no-trade clause for a ticket to Carolina.

The litigation against Watson has otherwise progressed, quietly. Depositions of the plaintiffs have begun. The goal is to question all plaintiffs under oath before Watson is questioned, at some point after the Super Bowl.

At some point after the Super Bowl, we’ll likely know where Watson’s career will continue, if it indeed does in 2022.

Wherever he is, the financial stakes become much higher next year, when Watson’s salary spikes from $10.54 million guaranteed to $35 million guaranteed.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/12/17/18-of-22-plaintiffs-were-ready-to-settle-with-deshaun-watson-four-holdouts-blocked-trade-to-dolphins/

Edited December 17, 2021 by WarPanthers89

[usmcpanthers]

Doesnt matter, he wont be playing next year.

[WarPanthers89]

I don’t blame any QB looking at what dumpster fire we have going on, but it’s sad that two vet QB’s literally said no when we were trying to TRADE for them. 

[Biscuit]

The feeling is mutual.

[WarPanthers89]

“The Panthers would have traded for Watson without a civil settlement”

What a disaster that would have been. Imagine having 22 lawsuits and charges possibly coming against you and saying “nah I’m good” to a team willing to trade for you with that baggage. 
 

[rayzor]

lol we can't even get a sexual predator to want to come here.

[trueblade]

We're going to have to draft a guy.

I'd truly commit to the rebuild this off-season, and sell off assets for 2023 draft picks, then draft OL. We'll win maybe four games in 2022, and then draft a QB in the 1st in the 23 draft.

 

Edited December 17, 2021 by trueblade

[Waldo]

That shows that we were about to do something in a worse way than the freaking Dolphins and what saved us from ourselves was how undesirable we are as a destination. Ouch. 

All of this is so depressing but also WHEW!

[PNW_PantherMan]

I mean honestly how many star players do you think look at what Tepper and Rhule are doing and think "sign me up"?  We love the team cause we can't help it.  We're fans.  But from the outside I can't imagine we look much different than the Texans.

[frankw]

[Shocker]

He saved us from ourselves 

Agree with @trueblade we will need to draft our QB 

Edited December 17, 2021 by Shocker

[Mr. Scot]

20 minutes ago, WarPanthers89 said:

“The Panthers would have traded for Watson without a civil settlement”

Lord, Tepper is a frigging idiot

[Shocker]

1 minute ago, Mr. Scot said:

Lord, Tepper is a frigging idiot

I would love to see the package that was offered for him.  It had to be massive

[Mike in Raleigh]

26 minutes ago, Biscuit said:

The feeling is mutual.

Divine intervention.