Deshaun Watson has requested a trade from the Houston Texans, sources have confirmed to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The request came weeks ago, but the decision to hire David Culley as head coach will not alter his thinking. Watson hasn't spoken to new Texans general manager Nick Caserio or executive Jack Easterby. The trade request comes after Watson was reportedly unhappy with the process used by the team to hire Caserio in early January.

Watson signed a four-year, $156 million contract extension with the Texans in September.