Browns QB Deshaun Watson Plays in First Game Since Suspension It has been 700 days since the quarterback last played in a regular-season game. Sports Illustrated · Dec 4, 2022
NFLPA Letter Claims Goodell ‘Preordained’ Watson’s Discipline The players union alleges the commissioner prematurely determined a penalty in the Deshaun Watson case. Sports Illustrated · Dec 4, 2022
NFLPA Noted Discrepancy in Watson, Roethlisberger Suspensions The players union was prepared to compare the league’s handling of the Watson case to that of Ben Roethlisberger years ago. Sports Illustrated · Dec 4, 2022
Report: Plaintiffs Plan to Attend Deshaun Watson’s Return in Houston The quarterback is reportedly set to make his first regular-season start on Sunday. Sports Illustrated · Nov 29, 2022
Marcus Hayes: Deshaun Watson won. The NFL, and women, lost. Deshaun Watson won. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Aug 20, 2022
SI:AM | The Deshaun Watson Case Is Settled—but Not Over His lack of remorse means this story won’t be going away. Sports Illustrated · Aug 19, 2022
Did Both Sides Get What They Wanted in the Deshaun Watson Settlement? Optics are very important to the NFL, and whether the punishment for the Browns quarterback is enough is up to you. Sports Illustrated · Aug 18, 2022
Three Teams That Might Be Interested in Roquan Smith Coming up with potential trade destinations for the linebacker who wants a new deal. Plus, Jimmy Garoppolo’s market, Baker Mayfield earning the QB1 job and more. Sports Illustrated · Aug 10, 2022
Deshaun Watson Expected to Start in Browns’ Preseason Opener The NFL’s appeal of the quarterback’s six-game suspension is still awaiting a decision. Sports Illustrated · Aug 10, 2022
Deshaun Watson expected to start Cleveland’s first preseason game Deshaun Watson is scheduled to start Cleveland's preseason opener Friday night against the Jaguars. USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 10, 2022
Goodell: Watson’s Behavior Was ‘Egregious,’ ‘Predatory’ The NFL is currently appealing a disciplinary officer’s recommendation to suspend the Browns quarterback for six games. Sports Illustrated · Aug 9, 2022
Commissioner Roger Goodell calls Deshaun Watson’s behavior “predatory” Speaking to reporters, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell discussed the potential suspension of quarterback Deshaun Watson. USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 9, 2022
Browns Owner Was Asked About Deshaun Watson Appeal Process Although there is no reported timetable for a decision from Roger Goodell’s designee, the NFL said the appeal will be processed on an “expedited” basis. Sports Illustrated · Aug 9, 2022
Editorial: Deshaun Watson's sexual misconduct case has forced the NFL to change its ways The National Football League might actually be showing signs of positive change after years of shoulder-shrugging and looking the other way when players are caught engaging in lewd or abusive actions, drunken driving or other outrages. Until last week, when it came to holding the line for moral virtue against… St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Aug 8, 2022
Tribune News Service · Aug 8, 2022 Exclusive: Jerry Jones not surprised owner misconduct included in Deshaun Watson appeal The NFL Players Association has included a detailed list of past misconduct by NFL owners as part of its reply brief to the league’s appeal in Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson’s discipline case, according to Fort Worth Star-Telegram sources.
Tribune News Service · Aug 6, 2022 Pat Leonard’s NFL notes: Will optics govern final Deshaun Watson ruling or will NFL get its unprecedented ban? NEW YORK — Roger Goodell’s appointee in the Deshaun Watson appeal, former N.J. attorney general Peter Harvey, could drop the hammer of an indefinite suspension plus a major fine on the Cleveland Browns quarterback this week.
Tribune News Service · Aug 5, 2022 Joe Starkey: Roger Goodell has everything he needs to obliterate Deshaun Watson ruling PITTSBURGH — I still have no idea what retired federal judge Sue L. Robinson was thinking when she recommended such a shamefully short suspension of Deshaun Watson.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 5, 2022 Report: Browns Plan to Play Deshaun Watson in Preseason The quarterback is suspended for the first six games of the regular season, but he is currently allowed to practice and play leading up to Week 1.
Miami Herald · Aug 4, 2022 Greg Cote: Goodell kept all the power supposedly taken away. It’s why Watson still faces major NFL ban. MIAMI — The NFL’s new system of enforcing its personal conduct policy debuted with the Deshaun Watson case, and if the whole thing seems just a little bit convoluted, well, it isn’t. It is a lot convoluted! Like, almost laugh-out-loud weird — mostly because it was collectively bargained and somehow…
Sports Illustrated · Aug 4, 2022 Attorney of Watson Plaintiffs: ‘Mr. Goodell, What Will You Do?’ Earlier Thursday, news broke that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell would not handle the league’s appeal of the quarterback’s suspension but rather a designee.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 4, 2022 Deshaun Watson Appeal Is a Second Chance to Get Case Right For Roger Goodell and the Browns, this is what needed to happen, and now it’s an opportunity for everyone to realize there is no justice in this case without true corrections.
Tribune News Service · Aug 3, 2022 NFL appeals Deshaun Watson ruling, Roger Goodell seeks suspension of at least one year: source NFL commissioner Roger Goodell appealed Deshaun Watson’s six-game ban on Wednesday and is seeking a suspension of at least one year, a source told the New York Daily News.
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 3, 2022 NFL appeals Deshaun Watson’s six-game suspension The players’ union has until the end of business Friday to respond in writing. The union could challenge the appeal ruling in federal court, setting the stage for a prolonged fight.
WEKU · Aug 3, 2022 NFL appeal opens the possibility for a longer suspension for Browns QB Deshaun Watson The NFL is appealing a disciplinary officer's decision to suspend Deshaun Watson for six games for violating the league's personal conduct policy over sexual misconduct allegations.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 3, 2022 NFL Appealing Deshaun Watson’s Six-Game Suspension The NFL and NFLPA’s independent disciplinary officer made the proposed ruling Monday concerning the league’s investigation.