The Houston Texans have a deal in place to trade Deshaun Watson
TRADE ALERT!
18 March 2022
Deshaun Watson will be traded to Cleveland. Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images.
After meeting with the Saints, Panthers, Falcons, and Browns, Deshaun Watson has decided to waive his no-trade clause and be traded to the Cleveland Browns, according to Adam Schefter. Watson will get a new deal from the Browns that will give him a $12 million per year raise, making him the highest paid QB in the NFL. It's a 5-year/$230 million deal.
Browns are giving Deshaun Watson a new deal, per sources. The $184M over the first four years of this contract is a $48M raise over the $136M he was scheduled to make over the same four years on the previous contract - a $12M a-year raise in that span.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 18, 2022
The Texans will receive 3 first round picks, a third round pick (2023), and fourth (2024) for a fifth round pick swap, per Ian Rapoport. The Texans now have the 3rd overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft and the 13th overall pick.
Sources: The #Browns and #Texans are in agreement on a trade for Deshaun Watson. It’s three first-round picks, a third-rounder and late-round pick swap, a fourth for a fifth.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 18, 2022
It’s done. He’s a member of the #Browns.
From our breaking news coverage: The #Texans will explore options, but likely they'll build around QB Davis Mills using all their picks. pic.twitter.com/LaSH5JUX5J
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 18, 2022
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Alperen Sengun had 32 points and 14 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets held on to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 119-115 on Thursday night in a showdown between two of the top teams in the Western Conference.
Jalen Green finished with 27 points and Fred VanVleet scored 22 as the Rockets won their third straight and solidified their hold on second place in the Western Conference, moving 1 1/2 games ahead of Memphis.
Ja Morant scored 27 points in his return from a five-game absence with a shoulder injury, and Jaren Jackson Jr. added 21 points, eight rebounds and six blocks for Memphis. Desmond Bane had 16 points.
Houston dominated the inside early, scoring 20 points in the paint before the halfway point of the first quarter. Memphis initially couldn't stop anything at the rim. Houston opened a 17-point lead before taking a 68-63 advantage at the break.
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Rockets: Houston is 12-5 on the road, including six straight wins away from home.
Grizzlies: After allowing the Rockets to score inside and build a big lead, Memphis chipped into the advantage to make it a more competitive game.
Key moment
With 3.8 seconds left in the game and Houston leading 117-114, Bane fired up a 3-pointer that rattled in. But Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins called timeout before the shot was made. Bane was fouled on the ensuing inbounds, and Memphis wouldn't get another chance for a winning shot.
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Houston is 19-3 when they score at least 110. Houston hasn't allowed more than 115 points in past 15 games.
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The Rockets are at Atlanta on Saturday. Memphis travels to Minnesota to face the Timberwolves on Saturday.
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