Report: Texans want 6-piece package of players, picks for Watson

The Houston Texans' asking price for quarterback Deshaun Watson is a hefty one.

The Texans asked teams for a six-piece package of players and draft picks to deal their franchise star during the offseason, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports, citing league sources. A package could reportedly include one player and five picks or two players and four draft selections, but the Texans were not interested in moving off that stance, Schefter adds.

Watson currently faces 22 lawsuits from women alleging sexual assault and inappropriate behavior, and 10 women have also filed criminal complaints against him.

No team has interest in meeting the Texans' asking price without attaching conditions to draft picks included in a deal due to Watson's legal issues, according to Schefter.

Watson asked for a trade from Houston in January. He remains on the Texans' roster, but the team intends to make the 25-year-old a healthy inactive each week and start veteran quarterback Tyrod Taylor instead.

Watson led the league in passing last season with 4,823 yards and 33 touchdowns against just seven interceptions. The three-time Pro Bowler signed a four-year, $156-million extension last September and is scheduled to make $10.5 million in salary this season even if he doesn't play a down for the Texans.

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