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Deshaun Watson suspended 6 games by Judge Sue Robinson

Robinson’s ruling is in with the judge finding Watson violated the NFL’s personal conduct policy:

The Cleveland Browns and QB Deshaun Watson have clarity for the 2022 season, even if it isn’t what they were hoping for.

Judge Sue Robinson has ruled that Watson violated the league’s personal conduct policy and will be suspended for six games. The punishment comes over 15 months after more than 20 women filed civil lawsuits alleging that Watson assaulted them during massages.

Robinson required both sides to submit briefs two weeks after the disciplinary hearing ended and took her time reviewing everything before making a decision.

For the Browns, who traded Baker Mayfield to the Carolina Panthers, getting a resolution with Watson is vital as training camp started last week.

Cleveland opens the season with the Carolina Panthers, New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers and Atlanta Falcons in the first quarter of the season. The schedule picks up in the second quarter with the Los Angeles Chargers and New England Patriots being the last two games of Watson’s suspension.

Robinson’s ruling does not include any additional fine:

The NFLPA, on Watson’s behalf, could appeal Robinson’s decision but announced Sunday night that it would not do so. That appeal would go back to Roger Goodell, who could impose harsher discipline in such a scenario.

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Deshaun Watson ruling coming Monday according to reports

Robinson’s ruling is expected to come Monday morning based on numerous reports:

The Cleveland Browns and QB Deshaun Watson will start to have clarity starting Monday. The process that started with a hearing that ended over a month ago is expected to come to an end.

The NFL and NFLPA squared off in front of Judge Sue Robinson over allegations of misconduct by Watson. Despite training camp starting last week, Robinson had withheld issuing a ruling.

Once Judge Robinson enters her ruling, either side can appeal the punishment if she finds that Watson violated the personal conduct policy. If she rules that he did not, the case is closed.

According to multiple reports, first from Josina Anderson and verified by others, Robinson has informed all parties that a ruling will come Monday:

According to Aaron Wilson, Robinson’s ruling will be handed down around 9 AM.

No one knows what Robinson’s ruling is at this time nor what an appeal might lead to. Earlier reports said the league didn’t want to appeal Robinson’s first decision and that the team was preparing for a significant but not year-long suspension.

It has also been reported that a federal lawsuit would be possible if Watson’s side believed the punishment, either the initial or after an appeal, was too great.

While nothing has been official, numerous reports have come out since Anderson’s initial tweet. We will bring you updates as soon as we get the news.

Report: Judge Robinson reviewing four, not five, cases in Watson hearing

According to multiple reports, Judge Robinson will make her judgment based on just the four cases presented despite over 20 allegations made against Watson:

A slow trickle of information continues to come out related to the disciplinary hearing for Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson. Once facing over 20 civil cases, Watson has settled all but four of those. The NFL and NFLPA contested the case in front of Judge Sue Robinson for three days spanning the end of June and the first day of July.

In a number of reports following, it was noted that the NFL only presented facts on five of the cases after speaking to 12 different women. There were also reports of the limited cases presented which led reporter Mike Florio to state he wouldn’t be surprised if Watson wasn’t suspended at all.

This week, Robinson has requested both sides turn in their briefings as the last step before she makes a decision. That decision could come anytime but most expect it will take place before training camp opens at the end of the month.

Florio reported Monday night that, in the end, the NFL’s case revolves around four women as the fifth may have lacked credibility:

As we hear it, the decision by the league to cut to five from four may not have been voluntary. The fifth woman’s claim, we’re told, may have been based solely on a media report. Judge Sue L. Robinson, we’re told, may have decided not to give that claim any credence at all, essentially throwing it out of the case.

Josina Anderson reported the same.

That means that Robinson will make her judgment based on what happened in those four cases and the information provided by both sides in relation to those cases. While the public is aware of the vast amount of complaints, the only number that will matter to Robinson is four.

It will be interesting how that impacts her decision and, if any, the length of discipline she hands down.