Texans stay quiet about QB contingency plans

The Houston Texas undoubtedly have a contingency plan should legal issues keep quarterback Deshaun Watson out of action, but general manager Nick Caserio isn't sharing it.

“We're not going to get into a lot of hypotheticals, a lot of speculation,” Caserio told reporters on Friday. “I'm not really good at that. Maybe someone else is better at that than me. If you want to speculate, probably go buy Bitcoin and focus on that.

“We're going to focus on the things we can control, which is getting ready for the draft and trying to take advantage of the opportunities to continue to add to our team and build our roster. And we'll just take it one day at a time and focus on the things we can control.”

Watson is the defendant in 22 civil lawsuits filed by women who said the Texans QB either behaved inappropriately or sexually assaulted them in the course of massages. Police are investigating some of the accusations.

Watson has denied all allegations while the NFL said it will “closely monitor” developments and launch its own investigation through league security. Potential interviews and investigations with some of the alleged victims could lead to Watson temporarily being placed on the Commissioner's Exempt List. The civil suits landed as Watson, 25, was attempting to manoeuvre himself out of Houston by demanding a trade.

“We're respectful of the legal process and where that is,” Caserio said. “So we're focused on today. We're focused on getting ready for the off-season program and getting ready for the draft..”

The Texans signed quarterback Tyrod Taylor in free agency, and he would provide a veteran presence with starting experience should Watson not be able to play.

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