Derrick Deshaun Watson is an American football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He played college football at Clemson, where he led the team to a national championship in 2016. Watson was selected in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans.
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Accusers speak:
The Disciplinary Officer, referenced by Goodell in the statement, is the person responsible for levying the discipline once the NFL has proposed a punishment, if there is any.
The news of the investigation coming to a close is likely music to the ears of the quarterback, who has been in the eye of the storm since the first allegations of sexual assault were made public against him back in March 2021. Though there must be some anxiety in Cleveland regarding his future.
Just months ago, the Browns signed the former Texan to a record-breaking five-year, $230 million contract.
In March, a grand jury in Harris County, Texas, declined to charge Watson over allegations of harassment and sexual misconduct after determining there was not enough evidence to charge him with a crime. The incidents were described as “stemming from massage therapy sessions,” according to a statement on the NFL website.