Houston Texans head coach David Culley reaffirmed his commitment to quarterback Deshaun Watson on Thursday by saying that Watson, despite trade requests, is still the team's starting quarterback.
"He is our starting quarterback as of right now," Culley told NFL Network's Jim Trotter and Steve Wyche on a podcast episode released on Thursday. "He is our starting quarterback. Things happen between now and then. We'll see what happens."
Culley, who was hired this past January after being an assistant coach with the Ravens, later addressed reporters for the first time since his introductory press conference, echoing a similar sentiment.