.Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson stated he was actually surprised by the most recent public lawsuit submitted against him through a girl who declares he intimately attacked her 4 years ago.The lady filed the lawsuit Monday in Texas, claiming Watson pushed himself on her during the course of a dinner time in her apartment or condo in Houston in 2020. She's finding in excess of $1 million in damages.During his every week media availability, Watson, that are going to play today against the Jacksonville Jaguars, mentioned he was unfamiliar of the claims prior to Monday." I found out precisely whenever everyone else figured out," Watson said.Earlier, Watson's lawyer, Rusty Hardin, launched a declaration pointing out the QB "strongly denies" the insurance claims in the lawsuit.The league is actually examining the legal action to observe if Watson has actually gone against the game's personal perform policy. Watson was actually put on hold 11 video games in 2022 and fined $5 million after being implicated through much more than two dozen girls of sex-related misbehavior." Deshaun highly denies the allegations in the Jane Doe claim submitted Monday," Hardin claimed in a claim arranged by the staff. "Our company have actually asked him not to comment even further while this matter operates its way with the court of laws, however fit he is going to ultimately be vindicated." We will be ready to defend this scenario in court of law at the appropriate time, yet don't plan to conduct our protection in the media. We would talk to that people hold your horses while the legal procedure operates its own program." In the meantime, Deshaun is heading to focus his electricity and also attention on regulation football." Watson pointed out Hardin's statement is "exactly how I'm experiencing as well as what our company're looking at this process with." On the other hand, the complainant's attorney, Tony Buzbee, axed back at the claim along with his own on Instagram, saying he called Hardin 10 months ago looking for a resolution and that Watson understood the female's cases." We understood this case was actually the most significant and egregious lawsuit taken versus Watson to day and our customer, that is appropriately distressed by these activities, intended to try a personal resolution," Buzbee mentioned. "Our company believed that was actually the very best method offered the media hurricane that took place bordering the multitude of various other insurance claims." Unfortunately, Watson's staff or even maybe his lawyers couldn't or definitely would not give this case the focus it scheduled. ... Watson was well aware of this particular sufferer as well as her cases instantly after it developed as well as Watson was actually once more advised back when our experts submitted the initial legal action for the other several preys." Cowboys get out to a great begin, Browns in warm water with Deshaun Watson Buzbee said he has given that been actually gotten in touch with by Hardin as well as his team. Buzbee included that he has actually talked to NFL counsel.Watson, who settled 23 of 24 public fits before being put on hold in 2022, mentioned he hasn't provided any sort of thought to possible punishment coming from the organization." My emphasis is actually identifying Jacksonville's anticipate protection as well as paying attention to my craft to be the very best quarterback I may be on Sunday for this crew," he stated. "That's one thing that the NFL needs to carry out on their opportunity and I have to concentrate on what resides in face of me today." Browns coach Kevin Stefanski stated he carried out rule out benching the QB in light of the charges." We'll allow due process play out and also comply with the NFL's standards," Stefanski mentioned. "Our team are 100% concentrated on Jacksonville," The 28-year-old Watson played improperly in Cleveland's period opener, his initial video game since going through shoulder surgery in November.Watson has just brought in 13 beginnings for the Browns considering that they authorized him to a $230 million agreement in 2022 after trading 3 first-round draught picks to the Texans.Reporting due to the Associated Press. [Want great accounts provided straight to your inbox? Create or visit to your FOX Athletics profile, adhere to games, crews and gamers to get a personalized email list daily.] Obtain even more coming from National Soccer League Observe your preferences to obtain information about activities, updates as well as even more.