.Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson mentioned he was shocked due to the most recent public claim submitted against him by a woman that declares he intimately attacked her 4 years ago.The woman filed the lawsuit Monday in Texas, saying Watson forced himself on her in the course of a dinner day in her house in Houston in 2020. She is actually seeking in excess of $1 thousand in damages.During his every week media accessibility, Watson, that will play recently against the Jacksonville Jaguars, said he was actually unaware of the accusations just before Monday." I learnt exactly whenever everyone else figured out," Watson said.Earlier, Watson's lawyer, Rusty Hardin, discharged a declaration mentioning the QB "strongly refuses" the claims in the lawsuit.The game is analyzing the lawsuit to see if Watson has violated the league's individual conduct policy. Watson was actually suspended 11 video games in 2022 as well as fined $5 million after being implicated by more than pair of loads women of sexual misdoing." Deshaun strongly denies the claims in the Jane Doe lawsuit submitted Monday," Hardin said in a claim distributed due to the team. "Our team have asked him certainly not to comment better while this matter operates its own way through the courts, yet fit he is going to eventually be actually vindicated." Our team will certainly prepare to defend this case in court of law at the ideal time, however do not intend to administer our defense in the media. Our company would talk to that individuals be patient while the lawful procedure manages its program." For the time being, Deshaun is actually visiting center his energy and concentration on football." Watson mentioned Hardin's declaration is actually "precisely how I am actually feeling and also what our team're going through this process along with." At the same time, the injured party's attorney, Tony Buzbee, shot back at the declaration with his own on Instagram, stating he called Hardin 10 months ago looking for a settlement and also Watson understood the lady's claims." We knew this suit was actually the absolute most serious and egregious case brought against Watson to time and also our customer, who is appropriately distressed through these occasions, desired to try a private settlement," Buzbee stated. "Our team presumed that was actually the greatest technique offered the media tornado that occurred bordering the legion of other claims." Regrettably, Watson's team or even maybe his lawyers couldn't or even would not provide this claim the focus it scheduled. ... Watson was actually aware of this target and her claims immediately after it took place and also Watson was once more helped remind when we filed the first lawsuit for the other multiple sufferers." Cowboys get out to a wonderful start, Browns in scorching water along with Deshaun Watson Buzbee mentioned he has due to the fact that been consulted with by Hardin and also his staff. Buzbee included that he has actually talked to NFL counsel.Watson, who resolved 23 of 24 public satisfies prior to being put on hold in 2022, said he have not provided any type of believed to achievable punishment from the game." My focus is identifying Jacksonville's consider self defense and also concentrating on my create to be the best quarterback I can be on Sunday for this crew," he stated. "That is actually one thing that the NFL must carry out on their time and also I have to focus on what resides in face of me at this moment." Browns instructor Kevin Stefanski claimed he carried out rule out benching the QB because of the accusations." Our experts'll permit due process play out as well as follow the NFL's guidelines," Stefanski said. "Our experts are actually one hundred% paid attention to Jacksonville," The 28-year-old Watson played badly in Cleveland's season opener, his initial activity given that going through shoulder surgery in November.Watson has actually simply made thirteen starts for the Browns due to the fact that they signed him to a $230 thousand deal in 2022 after trading three first-round draught chooses to the Texans.Reporting by The Associated Push. [Want fantastic stories provided straight to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, adhere to games, groups as well as players to obtain an individualized email list daily.] Receive much more coming from National Football Organization Follow your favorites to get info regarding games, information as well as additional.