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Four months ago, when Deshaun Watson signed the most staggering contract in NFL history, a fully guaranteed $230 million dollar deal, the salary implications across the league were unmistakable. It had the potential to completely reshape the ceiling and floor of top-10 caliber NFL quarterback money. And it left a message resonating through front office and ownership suites. Now we wait. For what, exactly? Well, for Thursday, when the other shoe dropped on a top-10 quarterback deal this… Source link

Every time I think of the Deshaun Watson situation, I think of the numbers. They’re astounding. They tell the story. On Friday, a new number was added to the Watson story, and once again it’s sickening. And at least two new questions are begging to be asked. The number: Thirty. On Friday, attorney Tony Buzbee announced that the Houston Texans had reached settlements with 30 women who had or had planned on filing lawsuits against the team, alleging that it turned a blind eye to Watson’s behavior… Source link

There’s a reason the Cleveland Browns were placed in the middle of these rankings. It’s impossible to know what to make of them. When the rankings were finalized, the Deshaun Watson saga hadn’t been settled. With Watson for a full season, the Browns are clearly a top-10 team. Without Watson at all, the Browns would be much lower than No. 15 in the countdown, especially since they couldn’t mend fences with Baker Mayfield. Having Watson for about half of the season would put the Browns …… Source link

(Warning: This story contains allegations of sexual misconduct.) HOUSTON — A lawsuit filed against the Houston Texans on Monday alleges the team was made aware of some of quarterback Deshaun Watson’s massage preferences during a 17-month period in which he allegedly attempted to sexualize sessions with multiple women. The suit, which was filed by Houston attorney Tony Buzbee as part of his representation of client Toi Garner, claims the Texans were alerted to Watson “seeking out… Source link

On Tuesday, Deshaun Watson will appear before NFL disciplinary officer Sue L. Robinson, a former federal judge, to sort out a league response, if any, to over two dozen accusations of sexual misconduct involving massage therapists Watson hired. The Wall Street Journal on Saturday reported that the NFL is seeking an “indefinite suspension” that would sit Watson for “no shorter than one year.” Numerous other media outlets have confirmed that thinking, a sign that the league wants it… Source link

(Warning: This column contains allegations of sexual misconduct.) It should be of little surprise that when Houston-area attorney Tony Buzbee announced that 20 of his 24 clients had settled civil lawsuits against Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, he spent most of the time talking about one of the plaintiffs who hadn’t resolved things. Ashley Solis. Tuesday’s settlements are a step toward Watson eventually moving past this scandal and perhaps returning to play NFL games, but it… Source link

(Warning: This story contains allegations of sexual misconduct.) Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson settled with 20 of the 24 women who filed civil lawsuits against him, attorney Tony Buzbee said Tuesday. “Today I announce that all cases against Deshaun Watson, with the exception of four, have settled,” Buzbee said in a statement. “We are working through the paperwork related to those settlements. Once we have done so, those particular cases will be dismissed. The terms and… Source link

The NFL Player’s Association reportedly has a plan to defend Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson if and when the NFL decides to punish him following the ever-growing sexual assault civil lawsuits against Watson. A source told Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk that the NFLPA, which is required to defend Watson, will argue that whatever punishment Watson faces isn’t the same as how the NFL treated three team owners following their own off-field scandals. Those owners, according to… Source link

(Warning: This story contains allegations of sexual misconduct.) HOUSTON — As the depositions in the Deshaun Watson case continue to unfold, the trenches being dug by each legal camp are becoming more defined. Few exchanges may have been more revealing than last week’s lengthy questioning of Houston Police Department detective Kamesha Baker, whose 230-page deposition has been obtained by Yahoo Sports. Baker is one of two officers previously assigned to investigate 10 criminal complaints… Source link

Less than three months ago, Jimmy and Dee Haslam, the owners of the Cleveland Browns, expressed supreme confidence in Deshaun Watson. We are talking quarter-billion-dollar-to-Watson confidence. We are talking about three-first-round-picks confidence. We are talking about $55-million-salary-cap-hit confidence. That’s a lot for a guy who sat out an entire season seeking a trade while dealing with an onslaught of sexual assault allegations. “We are confident in Deshaun,” the Haslams said in… Source link