NFL ends investigation into sexual assault allegations against Browns QB Deshaun Watson
The NFL has closed an investigation into sexual assault allegations against Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson
By TOM WITHERS
Published - Dec 06, 2024, 05:24 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:04 PM EST
CLEVELAND (AP) — The NFL has closed an investigation into sexual assault allegations against Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, who is ending the season on injured reserve for the second year in a row.
The league has been reviewing the case for months, trying to determine whether Watson should be punished.
“The matter is closed,” league spokesman Brian McCarthy said Friday in an email to The Associated Press. “There was insufficient evidence to support a finding of a violation of the personal conduct policy.”
Watson, who served an 11-game suspension in 2022, was accused of assault in Texas by a woman in September. She was seeking more than $1 million in damages before the sides reached a confidential settlement.
