Browns' Deshaun Watson disciplinary hearing set to begin Tuesday: report

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The Cleveland Browns will know Deshaun Watson’s future in the NFL very soon. 

League sources told ESPN on Saturday that Watson’s hearing before the NFLPA and the league’s jointly appointed disciplinary officer, Sue L. Robinson, is scheduled to begin Tuesday with the NFL pushing for a "lengthy" suspension. 

Deshaun Watson #4 of the Cleveland Browns runs a drill during the Cleveland Browns OTAs at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 25, 2022 in Berea, Ohio. (Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images)

Watson recently agreed to a confidential settlement with 20 of his 24 sexual misconduct accusers. He faced a number of accusations in multiple lawsuits about sexual misconduct with massage therapists. He was cleared of criminal wrongdoing by two Texas grand juries as the suits were filed in the state.

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According to the report, one source said the decision could come as early as a week. The Browns open training camp on July 22 for rookies with veterans due on July 26. 

May 25, 2022; Berea, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) throws a pass during organized team activities at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus. (Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports)

If either the union or league appeals Robinson’s decision, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell or his designee "will issue a written decision that will constitute full, final and complete disposition of the dispute," per terms of Article 46 in the CBA.

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Watson has repeatedly denied the allegations which stemmed from his time as quarterback of the Houston