Deshaun Watson

FOX 8's John Sabol reports Watson's 11-game suspension will begin on Aug 30. Deshaun will not play in the final preseason game. He can return to the training ...

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has been suspended for 11 games during the 2022 NFL season and fined $5 million for violating the NFL's ...

Watson violated the (personal-conduct) policy" by engaging in "sexual assault; conduct that poses a genuine danger to the safety and well-being of another person; and conduct that undermines or puts at risk the integrity of the NFL." 12](https://www.nfl.com/news/browns-qb-deshaun-watson-publicly-apologizes-for-first-time) expressed remorse and for the first time publicly apologized to the women he "impacted." Per the league's personal-conduct policy, the appeal was based on a "review of the existing record," meaning that no new evidence or testimony was permitted. The Browns signed Brissett to a one-year contract in March. Robinson, a former federal judge, wrote in a 16-page report that the NFL successfully "carried its burden to prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that Mr. Now that a decision on discipline has been reached, we understand this is a real opportunity to create meaningful change and we are committed to investing in programs in Northeast Ohio that will educate our youth regarding awareness, understanding, and most importantly, prevention of sexual misconduct and the many underlying causes of such behavior. Since Deshaun entered our building, he has been an outstanding member of our organization and shown a true dedication to working on himself both on and off the field. Two grand juries in Texas [declined to indict](https://www.nfl.com/news/second-texas-grand-jury-declines-to-indict-browns-qb-deshaun-watson-on-criminal-) Watson on criminal complaints filed by 10 women. "I've always stood on my innocence and always said I've never assaulted anyone or disrespected anyone, and I'm continuing to stand on that," Watson said. "Deshaun has committed to doing the hard work on himself that is necessary for his return to the NFL," NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement on Thursday. That means that new allegations of the same conduct from 2019-2021 would not be subject to NFL investigation or discipline, per Pelissero. NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported Watson will be eligible to return to the Browns' facility on Oct.

Deshaun Watson will be eligible to return until the Browns' Week 13 game against the Texans after settling his personal conduct case with the NFL.

The union also argued that the league showed more grace to white players (using Roethlisberger as an example) while handing Watson, who is Black, an unprecedented punishment to make an example of him. But the measure of the fine was triggered in part by frustrations in the league office over the way the Browns structured Watson’s contract when they traded for him in the spring. That figure would help the quarterback avoid suffering a more significant financial loss in the event that he was suspended for a portion of this season. He is permitted to play in the remaining two preseason games, but Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said the team would hold him out of those two contests. The Texans [reached confidential settlements with 30 women with claims related to Watson ](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2022/07/15/deshaun-watson-30-women-settle-houston-texans-claims/10069907002/)after being accused of enabling his behavior and not stopping it. Acting in accordance with the terms of the collective bargaining agreement, the NFL appealed Robinson’s decision. "The message today to all victims is clear, if you believe you have been sexually assaulted by a powerful person, keep your mouth shut and go away," Buzbee said. In not issuing a lengthier suspension, however, Robinson said she was bound by the league's past precedent for "non-violent" sexual misconduct offenses. However, the settlement falls well short of the yearlong ban that the NFL had asked Robinson to level against Watson. In addition to length, the fine leveled against Watson marks unique territory for the league, as players previously have only forfeited game checks when serving suspensions for personal conduct violations. I take accountability for the decisions I made. Watson also agreed to be evaluated by behavioral experts and follow their treatment plan.

Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has been suspended for 11 games and fined $5 million after a settlement between the NFL and the NFL Players Association.

"We do believe that as he goes through the self-improvement and self-growth process that he has the opportunity to make a strong and positive contribution to our team and our organization." Understand why others might not have made the same decision that we did, but we do believe that Deshaun has strong positive qualities and we do think that he has done everything in his power to integrate himself with our team and done everything we have asked," he said. "I think he has a very good understanding of what we're trying to do offensively." "Deshaun has committed to doing the hard work on himself that is necessary for his return to the NFL," Goodell said in a statement. 1 that Watson would serve a six-game suspension but would not be fined for violating the league's personal conduct policy, writing in a 16-page report that "the NFL carried its burden to prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that Mr. "The NFL has certainly demonstrated that its ownership and the organization doesn't care. Cleveland then gave Watson a new five-year contract that was the richest deal in NFL history for any player. One of the 25 lawsuits was dropped after a judge's ruling in April 2021 that the plaintiffs needed to amend their petitions to disclose their names. The actions alleged in the lawsuits took place from March 2020 to March 2021, while Watson was a member of the Texans. But a lot of people just didn't pay a lot of attention to it." "I'll continue to stand on my innocence, just because you know settlements, and things like that happen doesn't mean that a person is guilty for anything," he said. 28 and will be available to play for the Browns again in Week 13, when Cleveland faces his old team, the