As rumors continue to circulate that disgruntled Houston Texans star quarterback Deshaun Watson has played his final game as a member of the organization, BetOnline.ag has updated odds for where the 25-year-old may find himself playing home games next September.
After NFL Network's Ian Rapoport linked Watson with the Carolina Panthers, BetOnline.ag now lists the Panthers as the favorites to acquire the three-time Pro Bowl signal-caller at +600. According to Spotrac, the Panthers could easily afford to move on from Teddy Bridgewater to acquire Watson, an upgrade at the position and the man who, per ESPN stats, led the NFL in passing yards (4,823) and yards per pass attempt (8.9) in 2020. Watson finished the regular season second behind only Green Bay Packers starter and uncrowned MVP Aaron Rodgers with a 112.4 passer rating.
Even though Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier and head coach Brian Flores have repeatedly backed Tua Tagovailoa this month, BetOnline.ag nevertheless put Miami below only Carolina at +650.
Weeks ago, Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank suggested that the team could move on from both veteran quarterback Matt Ryan and popular wide receiver Julio Jones during the latest roster rebuild. That could be one reason why the Falcons are third and at +700.
BetOnline.ag seems unconvinced the New York Jets, +750, will either go all-in on Watson or be able or willing to better an offer made by a different club. Chris Trapasso and Josh Edwards of CBS Sports both project the Jets will select Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Justin Fields with the second pick in this year's NFL Draft.
The Denver Broncos, Las Vegas Raiders and New Orleans Saints all check-in at +800, with the Saints being the most interesting of the three. It's widely assumed future Hall of Famer Drew Brees will announce his retirement shortly after the Super Bowl, but it's worth noting the 42-year-old is signed through the 2021 campaign.
The Chicago Bears (+900) are finished with the Mitchell Trubisky experiment, and the New England Patriots (+900) won't be giving one-time MVP Cam Newton the keys to their offense for the second consecutive year. Would Bill Belichick mortgage the future of the Patriots to pursue one more title with Watson as his first-choice quarterback?
And what of the San Francisco 49ers (+1000)? Jimmy Garoppolo has a worrisome injury history on his resume along with a lone Super Bowl start, and the 49ers can save over $24 million against the salary cap by releasing or trading Garoppolo this offseason.
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