Beyond their salary cap woes, the Falcons have some serious public relations work to do.
Accused of sexual misconduct by nearly two dozen women, Watson sat out last season with the Houston Texans and demanded a trade;Even though Watson still faces a plethora of civil cases, the Falcons were among at least four teams that met with him in hopes of getting him to agree to a trade from the Texans.
Fontenot and Smith wouldn't go into much detail about Atlanta's talks with Watson, nor would they acknowledge any pressure from owner Arthur Blank to bring in a player who might fill up thousands of empty seats that have become commonplace on Sundays at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.Added Smith: “Matt and I had several conversations. Obviously, we've had a lot of transition here.
“It was more important for us to do right by Matt than trying to maximize compensation,” said Fontenot, adding that Ryan didn't have a no-trade clause. “Yeah, we probably could have opened it up to every team and traded Matt somewhere he didn't want to be and gotten more compensation." But Mariota is only 28 and will get a chance to revive his career with Smith, his former offensive coordinator in Tennessee.
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