Nick Caserio: Texans take Deshaun Watson situation seriously, allegations are troubling

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Texans General Manager Nick Caserio has weighed in for the first time on the allegations that Deshaun Watson engaged in sexual misconduct with multiple women he hired for massages.

Caserio said on the Texans’ podcast that the Texans are following the situation and taking it seriously.

“It’s a legal process so we’re certainly respectful of that,” Caserio said. “We certainly take them very seriously. The allegations, what’s been discussed, are certainly troubling. Organizationally that’s not something that we can condone, those types of actions. But, again, we’ll let the legal process take care of itself.”

The last time Caserio spoke publicly about Watson, it was to say the Texans wouldn’t grant his trade request. Since then 19 women have filed lawsuits against Watson and trade talks have given way to a much more serious situation over which the Texans have no control.

39 responses to “Nick Caserio: Texans take Deshaun Watson situation seriously, allegations are troubling

  1. Caserio can’t trade Watson now or probably for the next year until everything is resolved and a likely suspension has been served.

  2. Anyone ever think that Watson knew this was coming and him requesting a trade was his away of trying to save the Texans from it?

  3. “We look toward moving past these unproven allegations and welcoming Deshaun back into the fold once he accepts that this will all go away the second he accepts his fate as the Houston Texans starting QB.”

  4. There was a point that all of the guys in management and ownership were vilified because they didn’t let the QB know who they were hiring and he felt disrespected. Explains what that loyalty tweet was about…the masseuses.

  5. This is probably why they couldn’t trade him when he and everybody else wanted him out of Texas. Was probably very hard to have teams offering crazy compensation for a guy they knew they wouldn’t be able to get rid of due to his own gross negligence.

  6. Yes, let the legal process take care of itself. No need to rush to judgment and deny the accused due process.

  7. Looks like next to the Vikings giving away the store for Herschel Walker..The Texans not trading Watson away for (3) first round picks might be the biggest mistake in NFL history.

    I dont know if Watson actually committed any crimes other then being creepy. Time will tell, but at the minimum I think he’ll pay millions and be suspended. The NFL teams that were lined up waiting to donate their whole draft to trade for him is about gone. Although, I’m sure their will be a couple willing to roll the dice on him but the price just went way down.

  8. Organizational malpractice.

    They had 2, MAYBE even 3 future 1sts on tap if they had just granted his wish. Now all that value has evaporated in the course of a couple weeks.

    Cautionary tale. If you’re going to make a trade (and the texans should have traded him), move decisively. Don’t play games. They could have maybe had Tua and 2 1sts for all we know, and the Dolphins would have been left holding the bag.

    This is going to definitely be a 30 for 30 movie. This is organization changing / killing malpractice.

    Forgetting football, I’m sorry these women all went through something. And I personally don’t see Watson playing this year, if ever again.

  9. I just can’t process how someone could throw away all the money and fame in the world for some inappropriate massages.

  10. Looks like the Texans should have traded him while they could have gotten a big return for him. Now that the “stuff” has hit the fan, he’s untradeable, and he’ll probably end up suspended and/or on the commissioner’s exempt list.

  11. Still find it hard to believe the Texans organization knew nothing of Watson’s behaviour.
    Multiple things can be true at once:
    Tony Buzbee’s motivation is more than just seeking justice for these women.
    None of these women went to the police.
    Deshaun Watson sees massage therapists as valueless sex workers.
    Deshaun Watson may or may have not committed any crime but his behaviour is disgusting.
    The Houston Texans likely have known about this behaviour for some time and either excused/covered it up or are exploiting it now to punish a player that crossed them.
    Unless he faces criminal charges, Watson will play again in the NFL.

    Take your pick over which of that is more sickening…

  12. jdac26 says:
    March 30, 2021 at 8:32 am
    I just can’t process how someone could throw away all the money and fame in the world for some inappropriate massages.
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    Agree! The majority of us don’t get this type of behavior because we don’t behave this way. Doesn’t take money or fame to act creepy!

  13. flaccotoboldin says:
    March 30, 2021 at 8:23 am
    Organizational malpractice.

    They had 2, MAYBE even 3 future 1sts on tap if they had just granted his wish. Now all that value has evaporated in the course of a couple weeks.

    Cautionary tale. If you’re going to make a trade (and the texans should have traded him), move decisively. Don’t play games. They could have maybe had Tua and 2 1sts for all we know, and the Dolphins would have been left holding the bag.

    This is going to definitely be a 30 for 30 movie. This is organization changing / killing malpractice.

    Forgetting football, I’m sorry these women all went through something. And I personally don’t see Watson playing this year, if ever again.
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    They couldn’t have traded him. The accusations started coming out before the league year started, if they had a deal in place the team they were trading him to would have backed out before the league year started and the trade became official

  14. Lots of talk about how the Texans should have traded Watson before this all blew up. Seems like even if they had, the date for finalizing trades was 3/17 and that was after the lawsuits or rumors of lawsuits started. If they had traded him, the new team would have put a slow roll on the process before finalizing.

  15. The only issue now, assuming he doesn’t end up in jail (we wouldn’t necessarily know if the police are investigating)is how long the suspension will be. I don’t think there was enough interest in trading for him and I bet that teams found out about this as they were conducting due diligence for any trades.

    The weird thing is all his talk about being “disrespected” fits with a personality that is obsessed with power. That’s the type of guy that does this sort of thing.

  16. I suspect the Texans have known for a long time what was going on and kept it under wraps. When it appeared that Watson would demand a trade and not report the law suits magically appeared where nothing had been before. This to help them get out of the contract and not get a cap hit.

  17. So the Texans are probably SOL as far as him having any trade value, but does his contract at least have behavioral outs so they can cut bait and not be on the hook for the $160 mil if he’s found guilty of all this?

  18. A team that facilitates a sexual predator like Watson should be contracted for the safety of the women in the Houston area.

  19. The timing of all this may be a coincidence, but this feels like the Texans publicly smearing Watson to shut him up and teach him a lesson.

    Buzzbee says it’s all going to court – well, that doesn’t mean there’s any actual, you know, evidence of any wrongdoing (for example, all the baseless lawsuits about “election fraud” that provided no evidence). But the damage is already done to Watson, and that was the intent.

  20. Watson thought if he could just force his way out of Houston that somehow he could leave all of this trouble behind, and no matter what Watson wants at this point the legal system is now in control of his future. If he settles all of these cases he still faces league punishment, and what team will want to make this guy the face of their franchise with that kind of baggage? This ends badly for Watson no matter what at this point

  21. Caserio went on to say that his many years on the Supreme Court following his career as an astronaut for the CIA gave him a keen insight into the legal side of the situation.

  22. Should’ve took those 3 first round picks and McCaffery when the panthers “offered” it. Now you gave nothing but greed

  23. AFW says:
    March 30, 2021 at 10:00 am
    The timing of all this may be a coincidence, but this feels like the Texans publicly smearing Watson to shut him up and teach him a lesson.

    Buzzbee says it’s all going to court – well, that doesn’t mean there’s any actual, you know, evidence of any wrongdoing (for example, all the baseless lawsuits about “election fraud” that provided no evidence). But the damage is already done to Watson, and that was the intent.

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    Yes, the Texans solicited 24 adult women to help frame Watson to lower his trade value.

    Seek the help you need.

  24. AFW says:

    But the damage is already done to Watson, and that was the intent.
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    Ridiculous! Have you not read the accounts of those that Watson exposed himself to and put in comprimishing situations? This damage is 1000% on Watson and nobody else and disgusting. If he was innocent he would have brought a claim of extoration to law enforcement when they requested to settle before filing suit.

  25. The gullibility of people believing in conspiracy theories (of all types) never ceases to amaze me. Let’s think of a likely course of events…

    It seems plausible that some odd, potentially illegal behavior took place at these massages. The massage therapists didn’t report them to the police because they probably just wanted to forget about it and get on with their lives. I’m guessing many females have dealt with creepy (even predatory) guys before and so just want to move beyond the experience, not prolong it with legal action.

    Then Watson is in the news recently, being portrayed by many as a high-character guy. One (or a few) of the massage therapists hear about it and are disgusted by this characterization. They then seek legal help. The publicity of the lawsuits attracts more masseuses to come forward with their experiences. Most go to the attorney who is publicizing the cases (who is encouraging all potential victims to do so).

    And here we are. No need to use conspiracies by the Texans, Watson, or the attorneys to explain any of this.

  26. The Texans shot themselves in the foot by leaking this information to the media.
    They should have traded him to the Jets for the #2 and two #1s they got for Jamal Adams.

    Or to the Jaguars for Trevor Lawrence and next years #1.

  27. Yes, the Texans are stupid, but can we at least agree to stop pretending that they magically should have known he would be accused by over two dozen women of being a sexual predator. If so, that makes the other teams equally stupid for offering multiple first rounders and players. They are stupid because they have had awful management, notably Bill O’Brien and Tommy Boy. O’Brien was negotiating with the rest of the NFL like a drunk who just won the Powerball. Even the average fan knew at the time the Laremy Tunsil trade and the DeAndre Hopkins trades were mind blowingly bad. Now if it comes out they knew about the allegations then we can add this reason to the evolving list of why they are moronic, but let’s try to be somewhat reasonable.

  28. Looks like the Texans and Watson are a match after all.

    But are guilty of ABUSE OF POWER.

    Let’s call it out.

  29. louiegrandie says:
    March 30, 2021 at 9:37 am
    I suspect the Texans have known for a long time what was going on and kept it under wraps. When it appeared that Watson would demand a trade and not report the law suits magically appeared where nothing had been before. This to help them get out of the contract and not get a cap hit.
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    I’m sure you also think the Patriots knew about Aaron Hernandez. What about the Falcons and Michael Vick? There is also the Vikings and Adrian Peterson. They had to know, right? Wrong!

  30. touchback6 says:
    March 30, 2021 at 10:37 am
    AFW says:
    March 30, 2021 at 10:00 am
    The timing of all this may be a coincidence, but this feels like the Texans publicly smearing Watson to shut him up and teach him a lesson.

    Buzzbee says it’s all going to court – well, that doesn’t mean there’s any actual, you know, evidence of any wrongdoing (for example, all the baseless lawsuits about “election fraud” that provided no evidence). But the damage is already done to Watson, and that was the intent.

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    Yes, the Texans solicited 24 adult women to help frame Watson to lower his trade value.

    Seek the help you need.

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    Glass house.

  31. With the 67th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Texans select Kellen Mond, QB, Texas A&M.

  32. If Watson thought that getting traded to another city was going to solve the problem he saw coming, then he’s dumber than we already think he is right now.

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