.Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson mentioned he was shocked due to the most current civil legal action filed against him through a lady who alleges he sexually assaulted her 4 years ago.The girl submitted the suit Monday in Texas, saying Watson required themself on her in the course of a supper time in her condo in Houston in 2020. She is actually looking for over of $1 million in damages.During his regular media supply, Watson, who will play recently versus the Jacksonville Jaguars, said he was uninformed of the claims just before Monday." I discovered exactly whenever every person else discovered," Watson said.Earlier, Watson's lawyer, Rusty Hardin, launched a statement mentioning the QB "strongly denies" the insurance claims in the lawsuit.The game is checking out the legal action to view if Watson has actually breached the league's individual perform plan. Watson was actually suspended 11 games in 2022 as well as fined $5 thousand after being accused by more than two lots girls of sex-related transgression." Deshaun highly denies the charges in the Jane Doe suit filed Monday," Hardin claimed in a claim arranged due to the crew. "Our company have inquired him not to comment even more while this issue operates its own means with the courts, but fit he is going to eventually be actually vindicated." Our experts will certainly be ready to defend this scenario in court of law at the ideal opportunity, however don't plan to administer our self defense in the media. We would certainly inquire that people bear with while the lawful process runs its own training program." For the time being, Deshaun is mosting likely to center his energy and attention on football." Watson said Hardin's declaration is "exactly how I'm feeling and also what our experts're looking at this procedure along with." At the same time, the injured party's lawyer, Tony Buzbee, terminated back at the claim with his personal on Instagram, stating he consulted with Hardin 10 months ago finding a resolution which Watson knew the female's cases." We knew this suit was one of the most major and also egregious suit brought versus Watson to time and our customer, who is actually appropriately traumatized through these activities, desired to seek a personal resolution," Buzbee said. "Our experts presumed that was the best method given the media tornado that happened bordering the legion of other insurance claims." Regrettably, Watson's team or even possibly his attorneys could not or wouldn't provide this suit the interest it was due. ... Watson was actually cognizant of the sufferer as well as her insurance claims promptly after it happened and Watson was once again reminded once our experts filed the 1st suit for the other several sufferers." Cowboys get out to a great beginning, Browns in scorching water along with Deshaun Watson Buzbee stated he has since been talked to by Hardin and his team. Buzbee incorporated that he has spoken with NFL counsel.Watson, that resolved 23 of 24 public meets before being suspended in 2022, stated he hasn't provided any kind of thought to possible discipline coming from the league." My focus is actually determining Jacksonville's intend on protection and also focusing on my create to become the very best quarterback I may be on Sunday for this crew," he claimed. "That's one thing that the NFL must do on their opportunity and also I have to focus on what remains in front end of me at this moment." Browns train Kevin Stefanski stated he performed not consider benching the QB because of the claims." Our company'll let due process participate in out and also observe the NFL's standards," Stefanski mentioned. "Our experts are actually 100% concentrated on Jacksonville," The 28-year-old Watson participated in improperly in Cleveland's season opener, his 1st video game given that undergoing shoulder surgical procedure in November.Watson has only brought in 13 begins for the Browns considering that they authorized him to a $230 million contract in 2022 after trading 3 first-round draft decides on to the Texans.Reporting by The Associated Press. [Want great tales provided right to your inbox? Generate or even log in to your FOX Athletics profile, observe organizations, groups as well as gamers to obtain an individualized email list daily.] Obtain a lot more from National Football League Follow your faves to receive relevant information concerning games, information as well as more.