.Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson said he was surprised due to the latest civil claim filed against him through a female that declares he intimately attacked her 4 years ago.The female submitted the claim Monday in Texas, saying Watson compelled himself on her in the course of a dinner day in her home in Houston in 2020. She's seeking in excess of $1 million in damages.During his weekly media schedule, Watson, that will play recently against the Jacksonville Jaguars, stated he was actually not aware of the allegations prior to Monday." I figured out exactly whenever everybody else learnt," Watson said.Earlier, Watson's legal representative, Rusty Hardin, launched a claim stating the QB "strongly refuses" the insurance claims in the lawsuit.The organization is analyzing the legal action to view if Watson has actually gone against the league's private conduct plan. Watson was actually put on hold 11 activities in 2022 as well as fined $5 million after being actually implicated through greater than two dozen ladies of sex-related misdoing." Deshaun firmly rejects the accusations in the Jane Doe case filed Monday," Hardin stated in a declaration distributed by the staff. "We have inquired him certainly not to comment additionally while this concern works its way via the courts, yet are comfortable he will essentially be justified." Our company will certainly be ready to defend this case in court of law at the proper opportunity, however do not intend to administer our protection in the media. Our team will inquire that people bear with while the legal procedure operates its own course." In the meantime, Deshaun is actually visiting focus his power as well as attention on regulation football." Watson said Hardin's claim is actually "precisely how I am actually experiencing and what we are actually going through this method with." On the other hand, the injured party's lawyer, Tony Buzbee, terminated back at the declaration with his very own on Instagram, stating he consulted with Hardin 10 months ago seeking a resolution and also Watson understood the girl's claims." We knew this claim was actually the best major and also outright suit carried versus Watson to date as well as our client, who is actually rightly traumatized by these activities, intended to try a private settlement," Buzbee mentioned. "Our experts presumed that was the best method given the media storm that took place bordering the legion of various other insurance claims." However, Watson's crew or perhaps his attorneys could not or even wouldn't give this lawsuit the attention it scheduled. ... Watson was actually aware of this victim and also her claims right away after it developed as well as Watson was actually once more reminded back when our experts filed the 1st suit for the other a number of targets." Cowboys are off to a wonderful start, Browns in scorching water with Deshaun Watson Buzbee mentioned he has actually considering that been contacted by Hardin and also his staff. Buzbee added that he has actually talked to NFL counsel.Watson, that resolved 23 of 24 public suits prior to being actually put on hold in 2022, mentioned he have not provided any sort of believed to feasible penalty coming from the organization." My emphasis is figuring out Jacksonville's consider self defense and also paying attention to my art to become the most ideal quarterback I could be on Sunday for this team," he said. "That is actually something that the NFL must do on their time and also I have to concentrate on what's in front end of me now." Browns train Kevin Stefanski said he carried out not consider benching the QB taking into account the allegations." Our company'll let due process participate in out and also follow the NFL's suggestions," Stefanski pointed out. "Our experts are actually one hundred% paid attention to Jacksonville," The 28-year-old Watson played badly in Cleveland's time opener, his very first video game given that undertaking shoulder surgical operation in November.Watson has actually only made 13 begins for the Browns since they authorized him to a $230 million deal in 2022 after trading three first-round draught picks to the Texans.Reporting due to the Associated Press. [Want excellent accounts provided right to your inbox? Develop or even log in to your FOX Sports account, follow games, staffs and also players to receive a personalized e-newsletter daily.] Receive more coming from National Volleyball Organization Observe your faves to acquire details concerning games, news and more.