0 sharesDeshaun Watson will take the field for the first time since 2020 when he makes his debut for the Cleveland Brown’s preseason exhibition on Friday night, but with an appeal of his six-game suspension still looming, Watson is willing to meet the NFL somewhere in the middle, according to one report. Now, as the NFL appeals that decision over evidence that commissioner Roger Goodell said proved “predatory behavior” from Watson, the embattled quarterback is willing to agree to a more significant punishment. DESHAUN WATSON’S SUSPENSION EXPLAINED IN DISCIPLINARY OFFICER’S 16-PAGE REPORT A person familiar with Watson’s defense told The Associated Press Thursday that he would accept an eight-game suspension and $5 million fine to avoid missing the entire season. She reinforced the evidence, that there was multiple violations here, and they were egregious, and that it was predatory behavior,” Goodell said. While his decision would be binding under the collective bargaining agreement, the NFLPA could challenge the decision in federal court.

Source: Fox News August 12, 2022 16:10 UTC