The NFL is not going to punish Deshaun Watson following his newest sexual assault case, a league spokesperson instructed ESPN. The league ended its assessment and acknowledged there was inadequate proof to assist discovering a violation of its private conduct coverage.
The lawsuit, which was filed in September, accused Watson of sexual assault and battery for exposing himself after which sexually assaulting a ladies whereas at her residence on a date in 2020. Watson strongly denied the allegations by way of his lawyer, and has since settled the case.
The settlement got here two years after Watson confronted greater than 20 lawsuits for various levels of sexual assault. These lawsuits have been settled out of courtroom, however the NFL nonetheless proceeded to penalize Watson with an 11-game suspension forward of the 2022 season, his first in Cleveland.
Watson, who signed a record-setting contract with the Browns in 2022, went 1-6 because the beginning quarterback this season earlier than struggling a season-ending harm. The Browns have gone 2-3 with Jameis Winston filling in for Watson.
