What do the Texans get out of it? If he gets convicted, they can't keep him and also get nothing in a trade.
The satisfaction that Watson wasn't able to push them around and get what he wanted without consequence. But you're not wrong.
I don't like speculating on these things. There are a lot of sketchy things about the timing and the lawyer, and the text messages that were released didn't exactly reveal anything. But I also think women should feel comfortable exposing people when they deserve it, and when they decide to go public with it should be whenever they are comfortable.
It does complicate a trade. Obviously, if he's guilty, none of this should matter, and he shouldn't play. If he's innocent, it's a shame this is happening to smear his character. This might not get resolved for a while, so are the Texans just going to keep him through this? That doesn't seem realistic. Is a team going to trade for him during this? They might be able to get away with giving up less in a trade, but if Watson is guilty, then trading for him is a horrible idea, regardless of the cost.
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