Deshaun Watson case takes another turn with Houston Texans now implicated
Deshaun Watson's former team the Houston Texans have been accused of facilitating his alleged sexual misconduct with massage therapists.
The NFL is also investigating Watson to see if he has violated their code of conduct, but the Cleveland Browns were confident enough in his innocence to sign him to a record $230m fully guaranteed contract for next season.
The report states that the Texans supplied nondisclosure agreements that Watson had his massage therapists sign before meetings, while also claiming the team provided the hotel room where these alleged incidents took place.
Texans and others to be added as defendants
The Browns bet $230 million on Deshaun Watson because they hoped everyone would just move on. But the NY Times did something that the team arrogantly refused/pretended to do: They actually investigated what happened. pic.twitter.com/7p5f9ofv71
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) June 8, 2022
Did Browns do their due diligence?
"You didn't see (the 24th lawsuit) coming and neither did (Deshaun Watson's) attorney!"@richeisen on the latest example of how the #Browns should have a major issue with their new QB:#NFL pic.twitter.com/JkDh6b2MtB
— Rich Eisen Show (@RichEisenShow) June 7, 2022
Watson has always protested his innocence, but the Browns must now be wondering if handing him such a huge and unique contract was a wise move given his off-field issues.