Having met the terms of his NFL-imposed suspension, quarterback Deshaun Watson will be reinstated Monday and appears set to make his starting debut for the Cleveland Browns in Week 13 against his former team, the Houston Texans. Watson’s return to action will not come without controversy.
In August, Watson was handed an 11-game suspension for sexual misconduct after more than two dozen women filed lawsuits against him (nearly all of which have been settled). Even before that, he had sat out all of the 2021 season—originally holding out after demanding a trade from the Texans and then being listed as inactive for all 17 games after the sexual harassment and assault allegations began to surface. (Watson has denied all allegations against him.) The Texans traded Watson to the Browns in March.
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So how will fantasy managers handle Watson? Surely, plenty of fantasy enthusiasts out there don’t want any part of Watson on their roster.
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