5 moves that could shake up the entire NFL before the 2021 trade deadline

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson
Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson

#3 - Allen Robinson, WR, Chicago Bears, to a playoff contender with a need for a WR1 or WR1A

Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson has cut a picture of a veteran just looking for a winning team. Ironically, the one team that could use another talented wideout, the Green Bay Packers, will be the last team the Bears would trade Robinson to.

That being said, there are plenty of teams that need a WR1, WR2, or just a competent pass catcher. As the trade deadline approaches, look for Allen Robinson to have a new team — probably one that isn’t fielding a rookie quarterback.

#2 - Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Miami Dolphins to Houston

Tua Tagovailoa makes an appearance on this list only because of who appears on number one. Tagovailoa’s trade rumors and his move to another team depend on whether the Miami Dolphins are willing to take a risk by trading him to the Houston Texans for Deshaun Watson.

The trade rumors have not diminished despite the Dolphins denying them, and they are not likely to disappear until after the trade deadline either. This potential trade is bound to shake up the NFL landscape (especially the AFC) because an elite quarterback will be playing again (legal issues notwithstanding), and a former number 2 overall draft pick will have a new home only one and a half years after he was drafted.

#1 - Quarterback Deshaun Watson, to anywhere (probably Miami)

If quarterback Deshaun Watson is going anywhere, it’s going to be Miami. Reportedly, they are the only team he waived his no-trade clause for. Despite his off-field legal troubles, the current Houston Texans quarterback is not on the NFL commissioner’s exempt list, which means he is eligible to play this season.

If he does go to Miami, Watson would be reunited with former Texans wide receiver Will Fuller, and he would inherit a talented receivers corps that includes Jaylen Waddle and DeVante Parker. It’s a lot of “ifs” this year at the trade deadline and none bigger than the potential trade of a disgruntled franchise quarterback.

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