MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins did not ask Deshaun Watson’s accusers to sign non-disclosure agreements with hopes of resolving the sexual assault and misconduct cases against the embattled Houston quarterback before the NFL trade deadline, general manager Chris Grier said Wednesday.
Grier spoke one day after the deadline passed for a trade to be made this season and, without ever saying Watson’s name — mindful of tampering rules — said the Dolphins were merely doing their due diligence when considering whether to make a deal.
That process, Grier said, did not include reaching out to the accusers or their attorney.