.Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson said he was actually shocked due to the newest civil claim submitted against him through a lady who affirms he sexually assaulted her 4 years ago.The female submitted the legal action Monday in Texas, saying Watson obliged himself on her in the course of a supper date in her flat in Houston in 2020. She is actually looking for upwards of $1 million in damages.During his once a week media availability, Watson, that will certainly play recently against the Jacksonville Jaguars, said he was actually uninformed of the accusations just before Monday." I found out precisely whenever everybody else learnt," Watson said.Earlier, Watson's legal representative, Rusty Hardin, released a declaration claiming the QB "strongly refuses" the claims in the lawsuit.The league is actually checking out the case to find if Watson has actually violated the league's individual perform plan. Watson was actually put on hold 11 activities in 2022 as well as fined $5 million after being implicated by greater than two number of girls of sexual misconduct." Deshaun definitely refuses the allegations in the Jane Doe suit submitted Monday," Hardin claimed in a declaration distributed by the staff. "Our company have inquired him not to comment even more while this matter operates its own means through the court of laws, however fit he is going to inevitably be proven." Our experts are going to prepare to defend this case in court at the appropriate time, yet do not want to perform our protection in the media. Our company will inquire that people bear with while the legal procedure runs its own training course." In the meantime, Deshaun is heading to center his electricity as well as concentration on football." Watson pointed out Hardin's declaration is "precisely how I am actually feeling and what our team're looking at this process with." Meanwhile, the plaintiff's attorney, Tony Buzbee, discharged back at the claim along with his own on Instagram, stating he contacted Hardin 10 months ago looking for a settlement and also Watson understood the female's insurance claims." We knew this suit was actually the absolute most major and outright lawsuit brought against Watson to date and our customer, who is actually rightly traumatized by these celebrations, would like to seek a personal resolution," Buzbee claimed. "Our team presumed that was the most effective technique given the media tornado that happened surrounding the myriad of various other claims." However, Watson's crew or even possibly his attorneys couldn't or even definitely would not provide this claim the focus it scheduled. ... Watson was actually well aware of this victim as well as her cases right away after it happened as well as Watson was again reminded when our company submitted the very first claim for the other various sufferers." Cowboys are off to an excellent beginning, Browns in scorching water with Deshaun Watson Buzbee mentioned he has considering that been talked to through Hardin as well as his staff. Buzbee included that he has heard from NFL counsel.Watson, that settled 23 of 24 public suits prior to being suspended in 2022, claimed he hasn't given any sort of thought to achievable punishment from the game." My focus is figuring out Jacksonville's plan on self defense and also concentrating on my craft to be the most ideal quarterback I may be on Sunday for this group," he pointed out. "That's something that the NFL must do on their time as well as I have to concentrate on what remains in face of me immediately." Browns coach Kevin Stefanski mentioned he did rule out benching the QB due to the claims." Our team'll permit justice participate in out and comply with the NFL's suggestions," Stefanski pointed out. "Our company are 100% focused on Jacksonville," The 28-year-old Watson participated in improperly in Cleveland's season opener, his initial video game due to the fact that undertaking shoulder surgical procedure in November.Watson has actually just made thirteen starts for the Browns considering that they signed him to a $230 million deal in 2022 after trading 3 first-round draft chooses to the Texans.Reporting by The Associated Press. [Want great tales provided straight to your inbox? Make or even visit to your FOX Athletics account, adhere to organizations, teams and also gamers to get a personalized e-newsletter daily.] Get extra coming from National Soccer Game Follow your faves to obtain info regarding video games, updates and also additional.