According to a report, the Miami Dolphins have made their decision regarding their involvement in the Deshaun Watson sweepstakes.
The team will not trade for the quarterback.
Although the Dolphins did due diligence on Deshaun Watson and had conversations with Houston, Miami will not make a trade for the QB, per source. Dolphins’ owner Stephen Ross, who had contingencies that needed to be met for any deal, made the final decision to not move forward.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 2, 2021
#Dolphins owner Stephen Ross received permission to speak with Deshaun Watson, but only last night. As complicated a deal as this is, that wasn’t enough time. https://t.co/zddXP9htJM
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 2, 2021
Before the possibility of a deal went completely down the drain, NFL insider Cameron Wolfe explained that folks around the Dolphins organization felt that there was very little chance of a trade for Watson happening. He explained that the mood around the facility was “status quo.”
Here at Dolphins facility reporting for #NFLNow on chances of Deshaun Watson deadline deal and what it all means for Miami: pic.twitter.com/Uql1HGyllx
— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) November 2, 2021
Now, the possibility of a deal is entirely dead.
Tua Tagovailoa will have the rest of the season to be at the helm of the offense. Even at the height of the Watson rumors, Brian Flores has claimed that the plan is for Tagovailoa to be the team’s starting quarterback for the rest of the season.
While Miami considered bringing in Deshaun Watson, no deal ever was in place and the Dolphins will stick with Tua Tagovailoa, a young QB who has shown improvement this year.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 2, 2021
With Tagovailoa being Miami’s guy for the rest of the year, he’ll have a lot to prove over the final months of the season. His future with the organization may very well be determined by how he performs for the remainder of this campaign.
So far this season, the youngster has completed 65.6 percent of his passes for 1,040 yards and seven touchdowns over five games. He has also thrown five interceptions.
