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What next for Panthers after Deshaun Watson requests trade?

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What now for the Carolina Panthers after star quarterback Deshaun Watson finally bit the bullet and requested a trade from the Hotson Texans?

The blue touch paper has officially been lit.

According to ESPN’s NFL insider Adam Schefter, Deshaun Watson has formally requested a trade from the Houston Texans after voicing his displeasure with the way owner Cal McNair is handling team affairs. The appointment of new head coach David Culley has done nothing to change the quarterback’s mind, leaving the Carolina Panthers and most other organizations on red alert with a view to possibly pulling off a bombshell trade.