Watson 'strongly denies' assault claims, says attorney

Cleveland Browns backmost Deshaun Watson "strongly denies" nan latest intersexual battle allegations made against him, his lawyer said connected Wednesday.

An unidentified female is seeking $1m (£764,000) successful damages aft filing a civilian suit against nan 28-year-old successful Houston, Texas connected Monday.

The incident allegedly occurred while nan brace were connected a day successful October 2020.

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski, meanwhile, says Watson will look nan Jacksonville Jaguars connected Sunday aft playing successful past weekend's season-opening conclusion against nan Dallas Cowboys.

Stefanski said he was unaware of nan allegations earlier nan suit was revenge and had not considered leaving Watson out.

"Deshaun powerfully denies nan allegations," said Watson's lawyer Rusty Hardin successful a connection connected Wednesday, adding they were "comfortable he will yet beryllium vindicated".

"In nan meantime, Deshaun is going to attraction his power and attraction connected football."

The NFL said connected Tuesday it would beryllium reviewing nan allegations against Watson, who was suspended for 11 games without salary and fined $5m (£3.83m) successful August 2022 pursuing an investigation into aggregate intersexual misconduct allegations.

Watson denied nan claims, and 2 expansive juries ruled location was not capable grounds to complaint him. He later reached confidential settlements pinch 23 of nan 24 women successful nan summertime of 2022.

Watson has only made 13 starts for nan Browns since he joined from nan Houston Texans connected a five-year woody worthy a then-NFL-record $230m (£174.4m) successful March 2022.