Roger Goodell Asked When League Will Make Suspension Decision On Deshaun Watson

Although Deshaun Watson was cleared on all charges after over 20 massage therapists accused him of sexual assault, Roger Goodell and the NFL have maintained that they’re still going through their own, separate investigation.

After Tuesday’s owners meetings in Atlanta, the media caught up with Goodell and asked when we can expect a decision from the league regarding Watson.

“I can’t give you a timeline,” he said, per NFL insider Jonathan Jones. “We are nearing the end of the investigative period and then it will handled by our disciplinary officer.”

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Goodell on Deshaun Watson investigation: “I can’t give you a timeline. We are nearing the end of the investigative period and then it will handled by our disciplinary officer.”

— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) May 24, 2022

Contradicting Roger Goodell’s statement, Deshaun Watson’s lawyer Rusty Hardin recently claimed he was expecting a decision from the league relatively soon.

“We should know what their position is initially sometime in June, and then everybody will figure out if there’s going to be a hearing about it or can people work things out, or whatever,” Hardin said, per Sports Illustrated. “The only thing that’s certain is that they want to try to get everything done this summer — and earlier than later in the summer. Past that, we don’t really have any firm dates or possibilities.”

Obviously, the Browns are hoping to get some clarity from Roger Goodell and league officials soon after inking Deshaun Watson to a mega contract over the offseason.

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