Deshaun Watson's legal team seeking one last push to allow Browns QB to play in 2022

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson and his legal team have taken the next step when it comes to their appeal over his suspension with the NFL.

The case with Deshaun Watson and the allegations against him of sexual assault is one that seemingly isn’t going to end anytime soon. Even though the Cleveland Browns quarterback was handed down a six-game suspension by Judge Sue L. Robinson, that didn’t seem to sit well with the league.

The NFLPA (the NFL Player’s Association, who represents players in legal matters suc has this), had put out a statement in advance of the ruling by the judge stating that they would not appeal the decision, and called on the NFL to do the same.

However, with the NFL making it clear throughout the proceedings that they were pushing for something longer, be it a year-long suspension or even an indefinite one, it was no surprise to see the league go against the NFLPA’s wishes and appeal the decision, which will ultimately be made by the league itself in the form of former New Jersey Attorney General Peter C. Harvey, who has been picked by the league to preside over the latest stage of the process. 

The belief is the league will eventually get to suspend Watson for the year, which either makes the first few stages sort of irrelevant or gives both sides a base agreement to work with, depending on how you view the matter.

In the meanwhile though, Watson’s future is up in the air. As things stand, he is still set to play some part this season, and got his first taste of playing for the Browns this past weekend when they took on the Jacksonville Jaguars in a preseason game, although it might have been best if he stayed at home as he could only muster 1-5 for 7 yards.

That was done on the off