The 29-year-old Brissett has played well, but Cleveland’s defense has not lived up to expectations through five games. Jacoby Brissett has started for the Browns (2-3) during Watson’s absence. “That is not to be discussed, but there is definitely a plan in place,” he said. On Thursday, offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt avoided being specific about Watson’s field work now that he’s back. While he was away from the team, Watson worked out with a personal quarterback coach. Watson wasn’t seen in Cleveland’s locker room Friday after stopping in briefly the previous two days during the period it was open to reporters. 4 against Houston, which drafted him in 2017 and then traded him in March amid his legal troubles.įollowing months of negotiations, and after an independent arbiter handed him a six-game suspension while calling his actions “predatory,” Watson agreed to the 11-game ban, a $5 million fine and to undergo treatment and counseling. Watson’s first game back could be on Dec. Watson is only permitted to attend meetings with the Browns and work out as he moves toward a possible return. The three-time Pro Bowl QB returned to the Browns’ training facility this week for the first time since his suspension began on Aug. In previous cases, the court has ordered the plaintiffs to be identified by name.
Watson’s attorney, Rusty Hardin, said he’s trying to find out the woman’s identity. “She seeks justice not only for herself and her own healing, but for the more than 20 women who refused to be shamed into silence, and for the victims who have yet to come forward.” “Knowing her story will bring on the hard conversations, criticism and victim-blaming, my client found the courage to stand up and speak out,” Nguyen said in a statement sent to AP. She said her client has spent two years “struggling to cope with trauma from all that he stole from her.” As long as Watson abides by conditions of his agreement with the league, he’ll be eligible to play again in December.īrowns coach Kevin Stefanski didn’t comment following Friday’s practice on the new allegations against Watson.Īttorney Anissah Nguyen, who is representing the newest plaintiff, said she intends to depose Watson by the end of 2022. “We will monitor developments in the newly-filed litigation and any conduct that warrants further investigation or possible additional sanctions would be addressed within the Personal Conduct Policy,” McCarthy said in an email Friday.īecause the latest allegations were from an encounter in the same time frame as the others, and it took place before Watson agreed to a settlement, there’s no need for the league to act.
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