HOUSTON — In August 2019, the Houston Texans had four superstar players on their roster: Deshaun Watson, J.J. Watt, DeAndre Hopkins and Jadeveon Clowney.
Now, it’s been more than two years since Clowney was traded, and all four are gone. Clowney was the first to be traded, prior to the start of the 2019 season, and Watson was the last, going to the Cleveland Browns on Friday. Watson requested a trade this offseason before he was accused of sexual assault and inappropriate behavior in 23 civil lawsuits. One lawsuit was dropped and 22 are active.
Ten women filed criminal charges against Watson, including eight of the litigants in the civil cases. A grand jury in Texas on March 11 declined to indict Watson on criminal charges, signaling the end of criminal proceedings related to him in Harris County, where Houston is located.
The Texans, who won the AFC South four times in five seasons…
