Watson, in addition to many different of the staff’s starters, will play towards the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Browns introduced on Wednesday.

In an announcement, the staff mentioned: “QB Deshaun Watson is scheduled to start out the sport at QB. The three-time Professional Bowler is about to make his Browns preseason debut after he was acquired in a commerce with the Texans in March.”
Watson is presently going through a six-game common season suspension for violating the NFL’s private conduct coverage in non-public conferences with therapeutic massage therapists whereas he was with the Houston Texans.

The choice, handed down final week by former federal decide Sue. L Robinson, got here on account of Watson’s “predatory conduct.”

Nevertheless, the six-game ban was nicely beneath the full-season suspension the NFL was searching for, and in consequence is being appealed by the league.
Talking on Tuesday at an house owners assembly in Minneapolis, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell referred to as Watson’s habits “egregious” and “predatory.”

When requested why the league continues to hunt a harsher punishment for Watson, Goodell mentioned: “As a result of we have seen the proof. (Robinson) was very clear concerning the proof, she bolstered the proof that there was a number of violations right here and so they had been egregious and it was predatory habits.”

“These are issues that we all the time felt had been actually necessary for us to deal with in a manner that is accountable,” Goodell continued.

The league appointed former New Jersey Lawyer Common Peter C. Harvey to listen to the NFL’s attraction.

In accordance with the collective bargaining settlement signed in 2020, Harvey’s ruling “will likely be binding upon the participant(s), Membership(s), and events’ to the CBA.”

Watson has repeatedly denied the accusations.

“I’ve by no means assaulted, I by no means disrespected, and I by no means harassed any girl in my life,” Watson has mentioned. “I haven’t got any regrets.”

Twenty-four civil lawsuits had been filed towards Watson; 23 have been settled confidentially. Two grand juries in Texas declined to cost Watson criminally.

A 3-time Professional Bowler, Watson didn’t play final season with the Texans due to a commerce demand in addition to the investigations into these allegations.

Earlier this yr, the Browns traded three first-round picks for Watson after which signed him to a five-year, totally assured $230 million contract, essentially the most assured cash in NFL historical past.