NFL Rumors How will Deshaun Watson s suspension saga affect Browns in Weeks 1 through 6 × Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout NFL News NFL Rumors How will Deshaun Watson s suspension saga affect Browns in Weeks 1 through 6 Cleveland Browns Training Camp Like Like Excited Happy Anxious Angry Sad Comment Share derekschndr2 ANALYST Follow Modified 10 Aug 2022 Deshaun Watson has been suspended for six games for violating the league's personal conduct policy after over 20 women accused him of sexual misconduct during his time with Houston. He could, however, have an outside chance of starting for the Cleveland Browns in Week 1. This is thanks to an appeal by Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL in an effort to increase the quarterback’s suspension and make it indefinite. ProFootballTalk@ProFootballTalkI still see people claiming that Deshaun Watson could end up playing Week One if the NFL imposes a longer suspension and the NFLPA sues. The fact that the NFLPA didn't appeal the six-game suspension wipes out that possibility. It's all about Week Seven and beyond at this point.945157I still see people claiming that Deshaun Watson could end up playing Week One if the NFL imposes a longer suspension and the NFLPA sues. The fact that the NFLPA didn't appeal the six-game suspension wipes out that possibility. It's all about Week Seven and beyond at this point. With the appeal being handled by former New Jersey Attorney General Peter C. Harvey, the investigation could spill into the regular season, giving Deshaun Watson the opportunity to start in the Browns' season opener. Pro Football Talk, however, believes the likelihood of this happening is slim to none. "I still see people claiming that Deshaun Watson could end up playing Week One if the NFL imposes a longer suspension and the NFLPA sues. The fact that the NFLPA didn't appeal the six-game suspension wipes out that possibility. It's all about Week Seven and beyond at this point." Deshaun Watson was given a six-game suspension based in large part on the NFL s punishments in prior cases of sexual misconduct Cleveland Browns Mandatory Minicamp Should the NFL’s appeal succeed, and Deshaun Watson receives a longer suspension, the NFLPA have missed their chance to appeal and shorten the suspension. Plus, the appeals policy in the NFL requires an expedited decision, so it’s likely Harvey will announce his findings by the time the regular season starts, which as of this writing, is five weeks away. Of course, Sue L. Robinson’s six-game decision was based on precedents set by the NFL itself, more specifically, the two accusations of sexual assault brought against former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Cleveland Browns@Brownsdefense closed out the day with a takeaway! 36520defense closed out the day with a takeaway! https://t.co/7UznSbYrqP The first was a civil case that was settled out of court, and the NFL took no action at all. In the second case, all charges were dropped against Roethlisberger, yet the NFL handed him a six-game suspension for violating the league's personal conduct policy. While Deshaun Watson had far more cases against him, Robinson considered his actions as "non-violent sexual assault" and set the suspension based on prior cases. Regardless of the outcome of the appeal, expect to see backup quarterback Jacoby Brissett start in place of Deshaun Watson in Weeks 1 through 6. If you use any of the above quotes, please credit Pro Football Talk and H/T Sportskeeda. × Rate this story! Thank You! LIVE POLL Q. 0 votes so far Edited by Windy Goodloe Like Like Excited Happy Anxious Angry Sad Share Comments Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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