.Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson mentioned he was surprised due to the most up-to-date civil legal action submitted versus him through a lady who declares he intimately assaulted her four years ago.The woman submitted the lawsuit Monday in Texas, stating Watson compelled himself on her during the course of a supper time in her apartment or condo in Houston in 2020. She's finding in excess of $1 million in damages.During his regular media availability, Watson, who will play recently against the Jacksonville Jaguars, claimed he was actually unfamiliar of the claims before Monday." I found out precisely whenever everybody else found out," Watson said.Earlier, Watson's attorney, Rusty Hardin, launched a claim pointing out the QB "definitely refuses" the claims in the lawsuit.The game is taking a look at the suit to see if Watson has actually broken the league's private perform policy. Watson was actually suspended 11 games in 2022 and fined $5 million after being actually indicted by much more than 2 dozen women of sexual transgression." Deshaun definitely rejects the accusations in the Jane Doe legal action filed Monday," Hardin mentioned in a statement distributed due to the crew. "Our experts have asked him certainly not to comment even more while this matter functions its way with the courts, but fit he is going to ultimately be actually proven." Our team will definitely be ready to defend this situation in court of law at the appropriate opportunity, but don't aim to conduct our defense in the media. Our experts would inquire that folks bear with while the legal procedure runs its own training course." Meanwhile, Deshaun is actually mosting likely to center his power and focus on soccer." Watson stated Hardin's declaration is "precisely how I'm really feeling and what our experts're undergoing this procedure along with." On the other hand, the plaintiff's attorney, Tony Buzbee, fired back at the claim along with his own on Instagram, claiming he called Hardin 10 months ago looking for a resolution and also Watson understood the girl's claims." We understood this lawsuit was the most major as well as egregious claim carried versus Watson to day and also our client, that is rightly shocked through these occasions, would like to try a private resolution," Buzbee stated. "We thought that was actually the most effective strategy offered the media tornado that took place surrounding the legion of other insurance claims." Sadly, Watson's crew or even maybe his lawyers couldn't or wouldn't give this lawsuit the interest it scheduled. ... Watson was actually cognizant of this prey and also her cases instantly after it happened and Watson was actually once more helped remind when we filed the very first lawsuit for the other several targets." Cowboys are off to a fantastic begin, Browns in warm water along with Deshaun Watson Buzbee mentioned he has due to the fact that been actually talked to through Hardin and his team. Buzbee included that he has learnt through NFL counsel.Watson, who worked out 23 of 24 civil satisfies prior to being actually suspended in 2022, stated he have not offered any believed to achievable consequence coming from the organization." My focus is actually determining Jacksonville's intend on defense as well as paying attention to my create to be the greatest quarterback I could be on Sunday for this crew," he mentioned. "That is actually something that the NFL needs to perform on their opportunity and also I need to pay attention to what's in front end of me today." Browns train Kevin Stefanski claimed he performed rule out benching the QB because of the accusations." We'll allow due process participate in out as well as comply with the NFL's guidelines," Stefanski mentioned. "We are 100% concentrated on Jacksonville," The 28-year-old Watson played badly in Cleveland's time opener, his 1st video game due to the fact that undergoing shoulder surgical treatment in November.Watson has actually merely brought in thirteen begins for the Browns due to the fact that they signed him to a $230 thousand contract in 2022 after trading three first-round draft picks to the Texans.Reporting due to the Associated Push. [Want excellent tales provided right to your inbox? Make or even log in to your FOX Athletics account, observe games, teams as well as players to get a tailored bulletin daily.] Get much more coming from National Football Game Follow your preferences to get details regarding games, information and also more.