There was some significant Tom Seaver Jersey buzz ahead of the 2021 NFL trade deadline that disgruntled Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson could be on the move. And the team that Watson was tied to the most was the Dolphins.Reports indicated in the week before the trade deadline that the Dolphins and Texans were on a potential deal involving Watson.COVID UPDATE: However, no deal ever came to fruition. Why? The answer to that question is simple. Owner Stephen Ro s wasn't comfortable moving forward with any sort of trade without certain contingencies being met.One of the contingencies was related to in 22 civil lawsuits. Ro s wanted those settled,per , and that's something Watson hasn't been willing to do at Steven Matz Jersey all.Dolphins owner Stephen Ro s has approved a Watson trade, but he wants his legal i sues resolved. The only way for Watson to do that before the trade deadline would be to settle the 22 civil suits. League sources say Watson doesnt want to settle his cases Noah Syndergaard Jersey because he believes it would be an admi sion of guilt.MORE: Additionally, McClain noted that Ro s wanted to know if Watson would even be eligible to play if the Dolphins acquired him.Before a deal can be completed, Ro s would have to find out from commi sioner Roger Goodell if Watson would be suspended under the personal conduct policy, and if so, how many games he would mi s.That was a tricky question for the Dolphins to answer, as the NFL hasn't yet Travis D'Arnaud Jersey lookedinto the accusations against Watson.The leaguehas, historically,waited until criminal investigations are completed before launching their own investigations, and Watson's situation is no different.Still, there was some concern that if Watson was traded, the NFL could place him on the commi sioner's exempt list to prevent him from playing right away. And even if not, Watson would likely face a suspension at some point down the road, bare minimum.WEEK 10NFL PICKS: | Between Roger Goodell keeping quiet about Watson's status and , most potential suitors for Watson were scared away. That included the Dolphins.That's not to say that Miami won't come calling again in the offseason, but for now, they're sticking with Tua Tagovailoa. Meanwhile, the Texans will have to see what happens Lenny Dykstra Jersey with Watson off the field in the next few months as their trade plans are put on hold.