the quarterback is now on a tropical vacation, cozying up with his . The Houston Police Department confirmed an investigation is ongoing but declined to comment on the number of complainants. Buzbee also files four additional lawsuits this day, bringing the total to seven. [35] Watson's third-place finish was the highest in Clemson football history. When was the last game Deshaun Watson played? [119] His five total scores tied the NFL rookie touchdown record. But how detailed of communication and the forum its being communicated in may have weighed in favor of the judge making this ruling. The last time Watson played an NFL game was Jan. 3, 2021, when he was still quarterback for the Houston Texans. [80], In the season opener on September 9 against the New England Patriots, Watson returned from injury and threw for 176 yards with a touchdown and an interception and rushed for 40 yards as the Texans lost 2720. Updated: Jan 9, 2023 / 07:53 PM MST. After news surfaced of the Texans talks with the Miami Dolphins regarding Watson growing serious, the Panthers maintained publicly and privately that they would not be factors for the Houston quarterback, subject to change. Baxleys allegedly occurred in June 2020. We welcome this long overdue development, Rusty Hardin, Watsons lawyer, said in a statement. [40] He totaled 378 passing yards and two touchdowns against Florida State on October 29, rallying to a 3734 win. He attended Gainesville High School from the fall of 2010 and played for the school's Red Elephants football team. A massage therapist alleges in the suit that Watson pressured her into oral sex during a session in December 2020. [125] The Texans were not willing to negotiate with other teams regarding trade offers, leading to a standoff with Watson until the emergence of sexual-harassment allegations. [117], In Week 15 against the Indianapolis Colts, Watson threw for 373 yards and two touchdowns during a 2027 loss. The Texans finally dealt Watson to the Browns. In a statement that remains his only public comment on the matter, Watson said he had yet to see a complaint but denied ever treating a woman with anything other than the utmost respect., Watson also called Buzbee, who lost a self-funded bid for mayor, a publicity-seeking plaintiffs lawyer.. Deshaun Watson, 27, is a star quarterback, one of the best in the N.F.L. On that date he still faced 22 civil lawsuits, many alleging sexual misconduct, and assault. 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As such, if Mr. Watson is ever to have a chance at properly defending himself, he can no longer refrain from requesting that the Court mandate that Plaintiff identify herself as required by the law.. The motion requests that the plaintiff replead and identify herself within two business days of Thursdays filing. [95][96] In the next game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Watson threw for 280 yards, a touchdown, and two interceptions. That said, Mitchell gets hurt. Watson played in the Browns-Jaguars game Friday night, which marked his first appearance in an NFL game since the end of the 2020 season. Judge Collier ruled the other three women must also identify themselves if they wished to proceed with their civil suits. The Week 13 game would be against his former team, the Houston Texans, on Sunday, marking exactly 700 days since he last played in a regular-season game with Houston ( Jan. 3, 2021.) One of the nine new civil suits alleges that Watson attempted to kiss a woman forcibly, and another suit alleges that he had attempted to assault the same woman on two separate occasions. (AP Photo/Don Wright) BEREA The Browns' season had been over for barely an hour when Deshaun Watson made clear what was one of his first priorities. His reentry has allowed him to attend meetings and work out on his own. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell spoke publicly for the first time about Deshaun Watsons sexual assault lawsuits during ESPNs pre-NFL Draft broadcast Thursday night. He chose Harvey, who served as a federal prosecutor with expertise in criminal law, including domestic violence and sexual assault. Two women who reported complaints to Houston police have not filed civil lawsuits against Watson. NFL footage NFL Productions LLC. We dont have all the access to that information at this point in time, and we pride ourselves on not interfering in that, being as cooperative as we can to make sure we get all the facts. A hearing is scheduled for 11 a.m. CT Friday in the 113th district court. We believe the Texans organization was well aware of Watsons issues, but failed to act. Obviously the police have been investigating also. 24: 33: 72.7: 324: 9.8: 3: . Mr. The content may be difficult to read and emotionally upsetting. He does what we ask him to do, and hes here every day and hes doing fine.. The FBI would not confirm or deny the existence of any investigations involving Watson. 2022 NFL Enterprises LLC. He argued making the womens names public will expose them to online harassment and could result in others with similar names being harassed as well. In his first game in 700 days, Watson posted the worst passer rating of his NFL career at 53.4, throwing for 131 yards and one interception in the 2714 win. "[128], On March 18, 2022, Watson and the Texans' 2024 sixth-round draft pick were traded to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for the Browns' first-round draft picks in 2022, 2023, and 2024, as well as the Browns' third-round pick in 2023 and fourth-round picks in 2022 and 2024. He was traded to Cleveland in a controversial. [118] Watson was fined $7,500 by the Texans in December 2020 for violating the league's COVID-19 protocols after he and several teammates gathered at the opening of his new restaurant without wearing face masks. PITTSBURGH The six-game trial run for Deshaun Watson as Browns quarterback came to an end in Sunday's 28-14 loss at the Pittsburgh Steelers.Although "trial run" may not be accurate in the way to describe the last month-plus. The streak or whatever in its totality means very little to me, but if I think about the moments within it, they're all like this. Aaron Reiss is native Houstonian and staff editor for The Athletic. Two of the women suing Watson for sexual assault and sexual misconduct went public in a news conference at Buzbees downtown Houston office Tuesday. Buzbee, who to this point has filed 21 lawsuits on behalf of women accusing Watson of sexual assault and misconduct, said in a statement late Friday that he was aware the complaint was filed but was not personally involved in the process., Buzbee previously wrote on Instagram that he would not take evidence against Watson to Houston Police, contradicting two prior statements, saying he would go elsewhere to provide our evidence to investigative authorities.. Hours after Nikes announcement, Reliant Energy announced it, too, was severing ties with Watson. By the time Watson is eligible to return from his suspension it will have been about 22 months since he last played in an N.F.L. Watson was the third quarterback taken in the draft behind Mitchell Trubisky, who went second overall to the Chicago Bears, and Patrick Mahomes, who went tenth overall to the Kansas City Chiefs. (Week 8, 2017), First player in NFL history with multiple 5 passing touchdown games within his first 2 seasons: 2, First player in NFL history to have 4,000+ passing yards, 25+ passing touchdowns, 500+ rushing yards and 5 rushing touchdowns in a single season, Fastest player in NFL history to have 6,500+ passing yards and 500+ rushing yards (26 games), Fastest player in NFL history to have 50 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing touchdowns (27 games), First quarterback with back-to-back games with at least 375 passing yards and 35 rushing yards, Most passing touchdowns by a rookie in a 7-game span in NFL history: 19, Most passing touchdowns by a rookie in a 5-game span in NFL history: 18, Longest streak of games with 3 or more passing touchdowns by a rookie in NFL history: 4, Most games with at least 375 passing yards and 40 rushing yards in NFL history: 3 (tied with, Most passing touchdowns for a quarterback through his first six career games: 15, First rookie with two games of 300+ passing yards and 40+ rushing yards in a season, First rookie to produce 5+ touchdowns in consecutive games, Most completions with a perfect passer rating: 28, Most attempts with a perfect passer rating: 33 (tied with. Two other Watson accusers, Ashley Solis and Lauren Baxley, had already come forward publicly, leaving seven anonymous plaintiffs entering the weekend. [78] Watson was ranked 50th by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018 list. In the few days since Mr. Watson has learned the identity of his accusers, his legal team has already uncovered evidence that numerous allegations in this onslaught of cases are simply not true or accurate, Watsons legal team writes in its response. Watson threw for 405 yards and four touchdowns in the game and ran for 73 yards in the losing effort,[32] though he surpassed the 4,000-yard passing mark. [133] Two days later the NFL filed an appeal of the suspension, seeking to extend the suspension to at least a full season (17 regular season games), as well as seeking a fine and establishing a clause in which Watson would seek treatment for his conduct. Deshaun Watson last played game. [91][92] In a Week 3 2720 road victory against the Los Angeles Chargers, he threw for 351 yards and three touchdowns, including a 53-yard touchdown to tight end Jordan Akins. We take that very seriously, Goodell said of the allegations facing the Texans quarterback. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. Sunday, though, will mark Watson's fifth start for the Browns when they travel to face the Washington Commanders, a 7-7-1 team still in the mix for the final NFC wild card spot. Buzbee said in an Instagram post he was filing suit against Watson for alleged misconduct against women but offered minimal details. He is fourth in career completion percentage (minimum 1,500 attempts) and is third in all-time career passer rating. The Athletics Jeff Howe reported it had been shaping up this way for quite some time on Watson not moving to the Dolphins. Prior to the judges rulings, Hardin criticized Buzbee for not releasing the names of plaintiffs, impeding Hardins efforts to investigate the allegations. He finished with 402 passing yards, four touchdowns, three interceptions and 67 rushing yards, though the Texans lost 4138. The Cleveland . Importantly, only two of the 22 lawsuits allege that Mr. Watson forced any type of sexual activity an allegation Mr. Watson again vehemently denies. They did so to protect their privacy and safety and to protect themselves from further revictimization, trauma and humiliation that so often accompanies an assault and sexual assault, which is already occurring online and elsewhere. Watson vehemently denied Buzbee's claims, stating that "I have never treated any woman with anything other than the utmost respect." [148] Hardin and Acevedo have since criticized Buzbee's statements, with Hardin saying that he and his client would "always remain available to any law enforcement or regulatory agency who desires our cooperation". Watson still faces 22 active civil suits accusing him of sexual assault and sexual misconduct, but the Harris County District Attorneys Offices decision not to prosecute eliminates one barrier for teams considering trading for Watson, who has not played for Houston since requesting a trade during the 2021 offseason. Games for Sexual Misconduct", "Deshaun Watson Settles 20 Of 24 Suits Alleging Sexual Misconduct", "Where Deshaun Watson ranks among the 25 most expensive contracts in the NFL", "Deshaun Watson's deal is much better than Kyler Murray's", "Soon to be an NFL millionaire, Deshaun Watson will never forget the small Georgia town that raised him", "No. Also Wednesday, Texas-based grocer H-E-B said it had no plans to renew an endorsement deal with Watson and Beats by Dre reportedly ended its relationship with the quarterback. The reports of their continued interest still seem like a monitoring situation without much actual effort being put into it. Former New Jersey attorney general Peter C. Harvey will hear the NFLs appeal of Deshaun Watsons six-game suspension, according to reports. He finished third in the balloting after Heisman winner Derrick Henry, an Alabama running back, and Stanford running back Christian McCaffrey. NFL interviews 10 plaintiffs accusing Watson of sexual assault, The NFL has increased Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watsons suspension to 11 games, filed a lawsuit against the Houston Texans alleging negligence from the team, Settlements have been reached in 20 of 24 civil lawsuits, Speaking to reporters for the first time since March 26, 66 massage therapists during a 17-month period, according to a report from the New York Times, Watson is the subject of a 24th active civil lawsuit, Watson is the subject of a 23rd active civil suit accusing him of sexual assault and sexual misconduct, is meeting to decide if charges will be filed against Watson, 22 active civil suits accusing him of sexual assault and sexual misconduct, Watson was cleared by a grand jury of criminal charges related to the sexual misconduct allegations, said at the NFL owners meetings on Tuesday, Panthers are expected to be involved in trade talks as well, expected to be involved in trade talks for Watson, The Texans continue to engage in trade conversations regarding Watson, who is facing 22 civil lawsuits accusing him of sexual misconduct and sexual assault, 10 of them had met with NFL investigators, Hardins office released statements from 18 massage therapists, Unlike a formal law enforcement investigation, Friel and her team do not have subpoena power. ESPNs Mike Greenberg asked Goodell where the investigation stood. Miami wanted Watsons legal situation to be resolved to finalize a trade, according to sources. [36] He was also named the 2015 ACC Player of the Year and ACC Offensive Player of the Year. Watsons lawyer, Rusty Hardin, has lambasted Buzbee for not offering up the names of Watsons accusers. The 26-year-old quarterback has been accused of sexual misconduct by two dozen women in Texas. One requires plaintiffs to state their names if they are known. With his 11-game suspension over, Watson made his regular season debut for the Browns in Houston against the Texans, his former team. The Texans paid Watson for the 2021 season, but he was inactive for every game last season. The Dolphins wont trade for the Texans quarterback before Tuesdays deadline expires, according to a source. The latest complaint filed, however, was submitted by Houston attorneys Anissah Nguyen and Michelle Kornblith, who do not work for Buzbees firm. there remains no timeline for that decision. He again came up short, as Louisville's Lamar Jackson was awarded the Heisman Trophy, finishing with nearly twice as many first-place votes as had Watson. Sports Illustrated first reported the news Friday, with the Texans confirming it to The Athletic. Mr. [7][8], Watson was born in Gainesville, Georgia on September 14, 1995, to Deann Watson and Don Richardson. Deshaun Watson, 2016 Passing and Rushing Stats: Watson has not gotten off to the kind of start that Jackson has so far this season. 25% of your salary cap for a 53-man roster tied up in one player who hasn't . Watson did not play the entirety of the 2021 NFL season and in March 2022 was traded to the Browns, who signed him to a five-year contract worth $230 million, fully guaranteed. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. The attorney representing those 22 women, Tony Buzbee, confirmed to The Athletic on Aug. 13 that 10 of them had met with NFL investigators and that an 11th was scheduled to do so. Watson completed 29 of 49 passes for 235 yards as the Texans lost 217. His fine and an additional $2 million will be donated to agencies that work to prevent sexual assault. The Texans lost to the Tennessee Titans that day and finished the season out of the playoffs with a 4-12 record. Deshaun Watson is in line to be suspended six games in the 2022 season for violating terms of the NFLs personal conduct policy. [101] Watson helped lead the Texans to a 106 record and an AFC South title. As someone who watched the games, athletically he looked great and was doing a lot of the things he was known for before the two years off. Instagram / @jillyanais. A grand jury is expected to convene Friday to decide if charges will be filed against Watson, who still faces 22 active civil suits accusing him of sexual assault and sexual misconduct. [73] In Week 8 against the Seattle Seahawks, Watson posted his first game with over 400 passing yards. In some of these massages theres going to be no question weve never run from it our first announcement has always been about consent, that on some occasions some active sexual activity would have taken place, Hardin said. Tony Buzbee, the 24 plaintiffs attorney, said in a statement that the Houston Texans were being added to the lawsuits. Houston police are investigating Watson after a complainant filed a report regarding Watson on Friday. Based on what we have learned from the Houston Police Department, we will soon be joining the Houston Texans organization and others as defendants in the ongoing lawsuits against Deshaun Watson, the statement read. 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