Basically since the day it emerged that Deshaun Watson wanted out of the Houston Texans, the team most mentioned as a potential trade destination has been the Miami Dolphins.
That no longer appears to be a possibility.
In no uncertain terms, Dolphins general manager Chris Grier told reporters at the NFL combine on Wednesday that the team will not be trading for Watson.
The Dolphins have long been a favored trade destination for Watson, who did not play an NFL snap last year amid sexual assault accusations from more than 20 women and a prolonged standoff with Texans brass over his trade demand. The team pursued Watson at the trade deadline during the season, but ultimately held off because of a lack of resolution to the civil suits by Watson’s accusers or draft pick protections from the Texans.
Miami’s surprise firing of head coach Brian Flores, whom Watson wanted to play for, would later reset the team’s interest in the quarterback, and now the team appears fully out on the…