Deshaun Watson suspended for six games over alleged sexual misconduct

Cleveland Browns quarterback Watson was suspended without pay for six games on Monday for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy following accusations of sexual misconduct

SUSPENDED: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Cleveland Browns has been suspended without pay for six games for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy following accusations of serial sexual misconduct. Pic: Nick Cammett/Getty Images

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson was suspended without pay for six games on Monday for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy following accusations of sexual misconduct made against him by two dozen women in Texas, two people familiar with the decision said.

The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the decision had not been publicly released. Watson, who played for four seasons with Houston before being traded to Cleveland in March, recently settled 23 of 24 lawsuits filed by women alleging sexual harassment and assault during massage therapy appointments in 2020 and 2021.