Bleacher Report · May 10, 2020
NFL Rumors: Execs Expect Deshaun Watson to Sign New Contract Before Mahomes
NFL RumorsCharlie Riedel/Associated Press
Deshaun Watson and Patrick Mahomes are both under contract through the 2021 season, but the expectation is the Houston Texans quarterback will receive a new deal first.
Per ESPN's Jeremy Fowler on SportsCenter, Watson's new contract is likely to come first because the Kansas City Chiefs star is "in his own stratosphere" right now:
"Deshaun Watson's big payday will be coming at some point because several league execs I spoke to believe that Watson will be the next quarterback in line for that mega-extension, even before Patrick Mahomes because Mahomes is sort of in his own stratosphere with all of his accomplishments.
