.Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson said he was shocked by the most current civil case submitted against him through a female who declares he intimately assaulted her four years ago.The woman filed the lawsuit Monday in Texas, mentioning Watson pushed himself on her during a dinner date in her flat in Houston in 2020. She is actually seeking in excess of $1 million in damages.During his every week media schedule, Watson, that will definitely play today against the Jacksonville Jaguars, claimed he was unaware of the claims prior to Monday." I learnt exactly whenever every person else found out," Watson said.Earlier, Watson's attorney, Rusty Hardin, released a statement stating the QB "firmly refuses" the cases in the lawsuit.The game is taking a look at the suit to find if Watson has actually violated the organization's private conduct policy. Watson was put on hold 11 activities in 2022 and fined $5 thousand after being actually indicted through greater than pair of dozen women of sexual misconduct." Deshaun strongly denies the accusations in the Jane Doe suit submitted Monday," Hardin claimed in a declaration distributed due to the group. "Our experts have actually inquired him not to comment additionally while this concern works its own means by means of the courts, yet fit he is going to ultimately be vindicated." Our company are going to prepare to defend this situation in court of law at the appropriate opportunity, however don't mean to administer our protection in the media. Our experts would certainly talk to that folks be patient while the legal procedure operates its own training program." Meanwhile, Deshaun is mosting likely to focus his electricity as well as concentration on regulation football." Watson stated Hardin's claim is actually "exactly how I'm experiencing and also what our team're looking at this process along with." Meanwhile, the plaintiff's legal representative, Tony Buzbee, axed back at the statement with his very own on Instagram, stating he called Hardin 10 months ago looking for a resolution which Watson understood the lady's claims." We understood this claim was the most serious and outright suit delivered against Watson to time and our customer, who is appropriately distressed through these celebrations, desired to seek a private settlement," Buzbee claimed. "Our experts thought that was the most ideal approach offered the media tornado that took place neighboring the myriad of various other cases." However, Watson's group or even maybe his lawyers could not or even wouldn't offer this suit the interest it was due. ... Watson was actually well aware of this particular victim and her claims quickly after it occurred and Watson was again told once our company filed the very first legal action for the other numerous victims." Cowboys are off to a terrific begin, Browns in very hot water along with Deshaun Watson Buzbee claimed he has actually given that been called by Hardin as well as his group. Buzbee incorporated that he has actually learnt through NFL counsel.Watson, who resolved 23 of 24 public suits before being suspended in 2022, stated he have not offered any sort of believed to possible punishment from the organization." My focus is finding out Jacksonville's anticipate defense as well as focusing on my art to be the greatest quarterback I may be on Sunday for this staff," he pointed out. "That's something that the NFL must carry out on their time and I need to pay attention to what's in face of me now." Browns train Kevin Stefanski said he performed rule out benching the QB due to the accusations." We'll allow justice participate in out and observe the NFL's suggestions," Stefanski claimed. "We are 100% concentrated on Jacksonville," The 28-year-old Watson participated in poorly in Cleveland's period opener, his very first game because going through shoulder surgical procedure in November.Watson has actually simply brought in thirteen starts for the Browns given that they signed him to a $230 thousand deal in 2022 after trading 3 first-round draught chooses to the Texans.Reporting due to the Associated Push. [Want fantastic accounts provided straight to your inbox? Create or even visit to your FOX Sports account, adhere to games, groups and players to obtain a customized email list daily.] Receive a lot more coming from National Football Organization Observe your favorites to get information regarding video games, headlines and also additional.