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The foreign manufacturers see the Seahawks as the strongest favorite to keep Russell Wilson. The oddsmakers have the Texans as the favorite to retain fullback Deshaun Watson, but the numbers are not nearly as strong.
The Texans, via PointsBet, are +250 to be the team with which Watson makes his next turn. That means a $ 100 bet will win $ 250 if the Texans retain Watson.
Honestly, it looks too high. By all indications, Watson meant what he said, even if it was only said privately. Watson is not playing for the Texans again, and no one else has reported on it. So if it’s a bluff, it’s very good.
The Panthers are just behind the Texans, at +300. Then comes the Broncos at +400, the Dolphins and 49ers at +700, the Jets at +800, and the Bears at +900.
Of the 22 teams listed, the Packers are the long disk at +15000. As with the Russell Wilson long distance (the Chiefs), the odds are just too high.
The Cardinals are not listed at all. With a one-way lead between Houston and Phoenix, however, it’s fascinating to consider a Deshaun for Kyler Murray trade – a move that would be the most important quarterback-for-quarterback deal since Houston Oilers Dan Pastorini went to the Raiders sent for Kenny Stabler, if not even more meaningful.
It’s much more realistic to see Watson end up with a team like the Dolphins, as Miami has the ammunition to enter into a deal, thanks in part to Miami winning (among other things) Houston’s first round of the 2021 draft. hold, which also happens to be the third overall choice.