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USAT: Panthers Wire

Mar 10, 2022

With all the shuffling (and non-shuffling) that’s already gone on this offseason, it feels as though the Carolina Panthers are just sitting back and watching everyone else find their quarterback. But that’s not necessarily the case. - In the latest update from Aaron Wilson of Pro Football Network, the team has actually been doing quite a bit of work in their hunt for a passer. And a lot of that work has zeroed in on the Houston Texans’ Deshaun Watson. - “In particular, the Carolina Panthers are seriously engaged in wanting to trade for the three-time Pro Bowl selection, with one source characterizing their level of interest as ‘all-in,'” Wilson writes. “Panthers owner David Tepper previously hired an investigator to thoroughly look into Watson’s legal issues.” - Those legal issues, of course, currently have Watson staring down 22 civil lawsuits alleging sexual misconduct and assault. The next step in the process takes place on Friday, when a grand jury will be presented evidence from the 10 criminal complaints against the 26-year-old quarterback. - That, however, has hardly slowed down Tepper’s desire for the three-time Pro Bowler. - “Tepper has remained extremely interested in possibly acquiring Watson, who has a no-trade clause in his $156 million contract and would have to sign off on any possible trade, for over a year, according to sources,” Wilson adds. “It is not a secret around the training facility of the NFC South franchise that the team is intrigued by the possibility of acquiring the former Clemson star.” - Watson, who is expected to invoke his Fifth Amendment rights according to KOA Colorado’s Benjamin Allbright, could be charged with a range of misdemeanor offenses including indecent assault, assault and harassment. He can also be charged with the second-degree felony of sexual assault, which is punishable by two to 20 years of imprisonment in the state of Texas. - Deshaun Watson trade : Where will he be in 2022? - Powered By PickUp - - RelatedPanthers reportedly had trade discussions with Seahawks for QB Russell WilsonValue of Panthers QB Sam Darnold has reportedly 'cratered' - - List - - Tracking 2022's latest 1st-round projections for the Panthers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Panthers Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Panthers Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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