BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is expected to start Friday's preseason opener against the Jaguars.
The team made the announcement Wednesday just before boarding a flight to Jacksonville. Watson and the Browns are waiting to see whether he will be suspended longer than the six-game suspension he was initially handed for violating the personal conduct policy by disciplinary officer Sue L.
Robinson last week. On Aug. 3, the NFL appealed Robinson's ruling, as it seeks a tougher punishment for Watson. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has appointed former New Jersey attorney general Peter C.
Harvey to hear the appeal. On Tuesday, Goodell told reporters that the league is seeking a season-long suspension because the quarterback's actions were «egregious» and «predatory behavior,» as Robinson noted in her 16-page report.