Editor’s note: This story contains accounts of sexual assault. If you or someone you know is a survivor of sexual assault, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 or at https://www.rainn.org.
Commissioner Roger Goodell spoke with the media on Tuesday during the annual owners meeting and addressed Deshaun Watson’s playing status.
The former Texans quarterback was recently traded to the Browns in a blockbuster five-year, $230 million fully guaranteed deal, a record-setting contract that became the largest guaranteed contract in league history. The quarterback still faces 22 active civil lawsuits that allege sexual harassment and assault during massage therapy sessions—and he is still being investigated by the NFL to see if he violated the league’s personal conduct policies.
