.Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson said he was actually surprised due to the most up-to-date civil legal action submitted against him by a female who affirms he intimately attacked her four years ago.The girl submitted the claim Monday in Texas, claiming Watson obliged themself on her throughout a dinner date in her house in Houston in 2020. She is actually finding upwards of $1 million in damages.During his weekly media availability, Watson, who will definitely play today against the Jacksonville Jaguars, mentioned he was actually uninformed of the accusations before Monday." I determined precisely whenever everybody else found out," Watson said.Earlier, Watson's attorney, Rusty Hardin, launched a claim stating the QB "highly refutes" the claims in the lawsuit.The game is examining the suit to find if Watson has violated the league's personal conduct plan. Watson was actually put on hold 11 games in 2022 and also fined $5 thousand after being implicated by much more than two number of ladies of sexual misdoing." Deshaun highly denies the charges in the Jane Doe claim submitted Monday," Hardin claimed in a statement arranged due to the team. "Our team have inquired him not to comment further while this issue operates its own method through the court of laws, however fit he will eventually be actually justified." Our company will certainly prepare to defend this situation in court of law at the proper time, but don't intend to perform our defense in the media. Our experts would certainly inquire that folks bear with while the legal procedure manages its training program." For the time being, Deshaun is actually heading to concentrate his energy and also attention on football." Watson stated Hardin's claim is actually "precisely just how I am actually feeling as well as what our team're undergoing this procedure along with." Meanwhile, the plaintiff's lawyer, Tony Buzbee, terminated back at the declaration along with his own on Instagram, stating he consulted with Hardin 10 months ago finding a settlement which Watson recognized the lady's insurance claims." We knew this suit was the most serious and also outright claim brought versus Watson to date as well as our client, who is actually appropriately traumatized by these activities, intended to try a private resolution," Buzbee claimed. "Our experts thought that was the best technique offered the media hurricane that took place bordering the myriad of various other claims." Unfortunately, Watson's team or possibly his attorneys could not or wouldn't offer this case the interest it scheduled. ... Watson was actually cognizant of this particular prey and also her insurance claims promptly after it occurred as well as Watson was again told once we filed the first legal action for the other a number of preys." Cowboys are off to a great start, Browns in very hot water along with Deshaun Watson Buzbee claimed he has actually considering that been actually spoken to by Hardin and his group. Buzbee added that he has actually learnt through NFL counsel.Watson, who resolved 23 of 24 civil meets prior to being suspended in 2022, claimed he hasn't given any kind of believed to achievable consequence from the league." My focus is determining Jacksonville's consider defense as well as concentrating on my craft to be the greatest quarterback I can be on Sunday for this staff," he claimed. "That is actually something that the NFL needs to carry out on their opportunity as well as I must pay attention to what resides in front of me immediately." Browns instructor Kevin Stefanski claimed he carried out rule out benching the QB taking into account the claims." Our team'll allow due process play out as well as adhere to the NFL's tips," Stefanski said. "Our company are actually one hundred% focused on Jacksonville," The 28-year-old Watson played badly in Cleveland's time opener, his very first video game because undertaking shoulder surgical operation in November.Watson has actually merely brought in 13 starts for the Browns since they authorized him to a $230 million deal in 2022 after trading 3 first-round draft selects to the Texans.Reporting due to the Associated Press. [Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or visit to your FOX Sports account, adhere to organizations, groups as well as gamers to acquire a personalized email list daily.] Obtain extra coming from National Soccer League Follow your preferences to acquire information regarding activities, information and more.