Unhappy Deshaun Watson Reportedly Not Interested In Playing For The Jets

Since the moment unhappy Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson declared he wanted to be traded from the franchise that drafted him in the first round in 2017, the overwhelming sentiment has been that the New York Jets were one of the front runners for his services.

Not so fast.

Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reported over the weekend that Watson does not have an interest in going to the Big Apple to play for New York, and that two teams that do have the quarterback's interest are the San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos.

The 49ers not only have a number of draft picks to offer if they did go after Watson, but they also could offer Jimmy Garoppolo, who just two years ago was playing in the Super Bowl and could be inserted right into the Texans lineup as the new starter.

Denver currently has Drew Lock as their starter, and there's no doubt they want to upgrade their QB position. They were already in the mix for Lions QB Matthew Stafford who was ultimately dealt to the Rams.

If the the Jets are truly out of the picture for Watson, it would be a blow to the team as they have enough cap space to make it happen. They could even use current QB Sam Darnold as trade bait.

While Denver and San Francisco are two teams with interest, the Miami Dolphins, Washington Football Team, and Carolina Panthers have also reportedly had their eyes on Watson this offseason.