HOUSTON – A week after Houston Texans chairman and CEO Cal McNair said he has not returned from Deshaun Watson (quarterback) since appointing general manager Nick Caserio, McNair said he now ‘ texts’ with Watson.
“It’s no secret that he was disappointed in communication during the hiring process,” McNair said in an interview with the Houston Chronicle and Fox 26 Houston.
On the day the Texans announced Caserio’s appointment, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Watson was not happy with the process because, according to league sources, Watson provided input on potential candidates for general managers, but the Texans had those who were endorsed. , not considered or consulted. their franchise quarter. ‘
Now, McNair says the Texans’ will [Watson] in the course and part of the process “as Houston searches for its next head coach. Watson found out on social media, not from the team, that the Texans hired Caserio, several sources told Schefter.
In the interview, McNair also said he would not fire Jack Easterby, Texas’ executive vice president of football operations. Earlier this week, Andre Johnson, the former Texas receiver, tweeted to Andre Johnson that he stood by Watson and criticized Easterby.
“The Texans ‘organization is known for wasting players’ careers,” Johnson tweeted. “Since Jack Easterby walked into the building, nothing good happened in / for the organization, and for some reason no one seems to be able to see what’s going on. Pathetic !!!”
McNair initially said that Easterby would not be involved in the appointment of the Texans’ next general manager, but he said at Caserio’s introductory news conference that he did ask for Easterby’s feedback “on Nick as leader” during the decision.
“Jack and I had a very special relationship,” Caserio said. ‘It goes back a number of years … I have an awful lot of respect and admiration for him. Any staff decisions we will make will take us as a group, but ultimately it is a responsibility that Cal instilled in me. , is to handle the personnel side of the football operations. It is therefore the expectation to move forward. ‘
Schefter also reported that Watson’s anger level was a 2.. This time it’s a 10 ‘after the Texans traded wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins.
On Friday, Watson tweeted, “I was at 2, then I took it to 10.” Less than 30 minutes later, Watson tweeted, “Future – Mo Reala vibes!” That song contains the lyrics: “I was at 2, then I took it to 10.”
“Change is difficult and we are going through change and I accept that everything did not go perfectly,” McNair said in the interview. “It’s just hard and we’re working on it. If players, media and fans are upset, it’s for me and I’ll apologize for my actions or communication that caused distrust, and I accept the team and fans’ frustrations.”