The Texans traded Watson to the Browns in March after the first grand jury announced it would not indict Watson. Two grand juries in Texas declined to pursue criminal charges against Watson earlier this year. Watson has maintained he is innocent of the allegations. One of those 30 women had filed a suit against the Texans in June, but that case, Buzbee said, was also settled. In mid-July, the Houston Texans reached settlements with 30 women who were prepared to make claims against the organization for its alleged role in "enabling Watson's behavior" while he was still with the team, according to Buzbee. Early Monday morning, Houston attorney Tony Buzbee told ESPN's John Barr that Watson agreed to settle three of the remaining four active lawsuits against him. Watson and 20 of the other plaintiffs agreed to settle their lawsuits in late June. One of the 25 lawsuits was dropped after the judge ruled the petition had to be amended with the plaintiff's name.
Since March 2021, 25 civil lawsuits have been filed against Watson, accusing him of actions ranging from inappropriate behavior to sexual assault during massage sessions. Ultimately, Robinson's 15-page conclusion stated that although Watson violated the personal conduct policy, there was not enough evidence to justify an indefinite suspension. Sources told ESPN's Jeff Darlington on Wednesday the NFLPA was preparing to sue the NFL in federal court if it appealed Robinson's decision. Under the CBA, Goodell has the option to consider the appeal himself or he can appoint a designee to do so. The union also had the right to appeal Robinson's ruling, although it issued a statement Sunday night saying it would "stand by her decision" and not appeal. The NFLPA has two business days to file in writing a response to the NFL's appeal. The league issued an appeal on Wednesday and said NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will determine who will hear the appeal. The best the league indicated it was willing to offer was a 12-game suspension and a significant fine - in the range of $8 million, sources said. The most Watson's side indicated it was willing to offer was a suspension in the range of six to eight games, according to sources.
In the days leading up to Robinson's decision, the league and Watson's side engaged in further settlement talks, sources told ESPN's Dan Graziano, but neither side ever felt they were close to an agreement. The sides discussed a potential settlement all the way up through the hearing, but they could not agree to a deal. The NFL had been pushing for a suspension of at least a year, while the union and Watson's attorney argued that the quarterback should not be suspended at all. Robinson, jointly appointed by the NFL and NFL Players Association to rule on the case and administer any punishment, listened to arguments from the league, the union and Watson's attorney during a three-day hearing held in her home state of Delaware in late June. Robinson has suspended the Cleveland Browns quarterback for the first six games of the 2022 season. More than two years after the first civil lawsuit was filed against Deshaun Watson, disciplinary officer Sue L.
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You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserĭeshaun Watson suspended: What does it mean? And what's next for the QB and the Cleveland Browns?Įditor's note: This originally ran Monday and has been updated with the news the NFL is appealing Deshaun Watson's six-game suspension, seeking a tougher penalty for violating the league's personal conduct policy based on accusations ranging from inappropriate behavior to sexual assault during massage sessions.
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