Following a three-day hearing, as well as a review of post-hearing submissions from both the NFL as well as the NFLPA and Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, retired federal judge Sue L. Robinson issued a 16-page decision on Monday, in which she held that the quarterback should be suspended for a violation of the NFL’s personal conduct policy.
In the report, which you can read here, Judge Robinson dives into whether Watson violated the league’s personal conduct policy, as well as what the appropriate discipline should be for any violations. It is worth noting that Judge Robinson at the outset only considered five of the cases pending against Watson, and then reduced that number to four cases, as the fifth was based on “media reports.”
Here is a summary and analysis of Judge Robinson’s findings, as well as thoughts on where this could go next.