Dolphins are “absolutely” working on the takeover of Deshaun Watson

Miami-based sports agent Drew Rosenhaus said Sunday that he “wouldn’t be surprised to see Deshaun Watson with the Miami Dolphins for the first regular season game”.

It’s the latest saga in the ongoing reports about the future home of the disgruntled Houston Texans quarterback who faces numerous sexual assault allegations.

“The Dolphins are absolutely working on this deal with the Texans,” Rosenhaus told WSVN amid reports that Miami is the obvious front runner for Watson.

But Miami’s head coach Brian Flores refused to confirm or deny that trade talks were taking place between the teams.

“Reports (and) speculation are not things that we really get into,” said Flores on Sunday after Miami’s 29-26 preseason win in Cincinnati. “Look, I understand the question, but as I’ve said in the past, any conversation we have with other clubs or not with other clubs will be internal. I’m pretty steadfast – with our players, with other clubs – and This will remain so.”

The Dolphins selected former Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to be # 5 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft and named him this season’s starter.

But could it be that Flores and General Manager Chris Grier have their sights set on another franchise quarterback?

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa speaks to head coach Brian Flores during the first half of a preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons, Saturday, August 21, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Florida.

If so, Flores has not raised it publicly, nor has it revealed whether he has even spoken to Tagovailoa about the trade rumors. But he said he was “very confident in Tua”.

“He did a lot of good at this training camp this spring, this off-season,” said Flores. “He played well last week. Again, my conversations with the players will always remain between me and this player. I speak to a lot of players every day. Of course I spend a lot of time with the quarterbacks. But yes, these conversations will be between me and stay with this player. “

Aside from the apparent delay in removing legal hurdles surrounding Watson, another potential obstacle is the value of the deal.

The Texans are reportedly looking for three first-round picks and two second-round picks for Watson.

Even so, Flores didn’t say the dolphins weren’t interested in him.

“I would say that I care about the players on our team,” Flores told reporters. “That interests me. … I am interested in the guys (who) didn’t play today (who) focused on our recovery and are fresh for next week. I would say so. I’m interested in” the players of the Miami Dolphins . “

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson runs against the Miami Dolphins in the first half on Thursday, October 25, 2018, in Houston.

Watson did not appear in any of Houston’s three preseason games. In his place came Tyrod Taylor, who signed with the Texans in March and is the expected starter in the regular season.

Flores didn’t reveal much during a media session Monday morning, but he said all trade rumors are part of the job.

“I think there are always rumors,” he said. “There’s always speculation. There’s always some sort of distraction and I think as a team we have to block this stuff and play. I thought they did that yesterday and I think that’s something that all players in the world are up to National Football League deal. ” . There’s always something going on.”

At the moment it still seems to be “Tua time” in Miami.

“But I think there’s a legitimate way the Dolphins can get one of the best players in the NFL at Deshaun Watson, and if he can get through those legal hurdles, man, the Dolphins have a franchise quarterback for the first time since Dan Marino. ” “, Said Rosenhaus.

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