Watson to meet with NFL officials in Texas

Watson, who is facing 22 civil lawsuits from massage therapists accusing him of sexual misconduct, is scheduled to speak with the league’s representatives in Texas, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation.

Watson is facing potential discipline 건마 by the league, which is independently investigating his actions while he was with the Houston Texans. Commissioner Roger Goodell said on April 28 that there was no timeframe on any possible ruling on Watson.Reporter Josina Anderson was first to report the league-Watson meeting on Twitter.“We have no update and will decline comment on that tweet,” league spokesman Brian McCarthy said in an email to AP. “There’s no timetable as the review is active and ongoing.”Watson’s attorney, Rusty Hardin, told AP he will leave it to the NFL to discuss its schedule of interviews, but he assumes “Watson will be interviewed at great length soon.”

The meeting with league officials is a significant development for Watson, who signed a fully guaranteed $230 million contract in March with the Browns after initially turning down a trade to Cleveland.The Browns, who sent three first-round draft picks and six total selections to the Texans for Watson, are eager to find out if they’ll be without him for any portion of this season after making such a major investment in the three-time Pro Bowler.In March, two Texas grand juries declined to indict Watson on criminal complaints from 10 women. He has denied all wrongdoing, and said during a news conference with the Browns in April that he “never assaulted or disrespected or harassed any woman in my life.”Watson has given depositions on several of the civil cases. To this point he has not missed any of Cleveland’s offseason programs.It’s not clear who Watson will be meeting with this week.Lisa Friel, a former prosecutor in New York, has been heading the 마사지 investigation. Once it is completed, former U.S. District Court Judge Sue Robinson, a disciplinary officer jointly appointed by the league and NFL Players Association, will decide if Watson violated the conduct policy, and will report to Goodell.There is some precedent in this type of case. Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was suspended six games by the league in 2010 after a 20-year-old college student accused him of sexually assaulting her. The punishment was later reduced to four games.As his future with the Browns remains uncertain, Watson’s treating some of his new teammates to a weekend in the Bahamas to do some bonding and field work. It’s not yet known which players will be making the upcoming trip with Watson.