Cleveland Browns Quarterback Deshaun Watson Suspended 11 Games, Fined $5 Million

Cleveland Browns Quarterback Deshaun Watson Suspended 11 Games, Fined $5 Million
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson looks to throw during NFL football practice in Berea, Ohio, Aug. 16, 2022. David Dermer/AP Photo
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BEREA, Ohio—Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will serve an 11-game unpaid suspension, pay a $5 million fine and undergo professional evaluation and treatment as part of a settlement with the NFL following accusations of sexual misconduct by two dozen women.

The league had sought to ban Watson for at least one year for violating its personal conduct policy. He was accused of sexually harassing and coercing the women during massage therapy sessions while he was with the Houston Texans.