The Cleveland Browns announced Wednesday that scandal-plagued quarterback Deshaun Watson will start the team's preseason opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Friday.
A quarterback stretches during a training camp.
The National Football League is appealing the six-game suspension handed down to the player, arguing that his behavior justified a full season ban.
Peter Harvey was put in charge of the final ruling in the league's discipline process.
Harvey doesn't have a timetable for making a decision.
It has become more and more rare for top players to play in preseason games.
The long list of allegations against the quarterback incensed many watchers. When he was the quarterback for the Houston Texans, twenty-four women filed lawsuits against him for alleged sexual misconduct during massage sessions. In March, a Harris County grand jury decided not to indict the man. Houston received three first-round draft picks and other compensation as part of the blockbuster trade with the Cleveland Indians. The largest fully guaranteed contract in the history of the league was signed after the trade with the Cleveland.
The National Football League is appealing the 6-game suspension of Deshaun Watson.
According to Forbes, Deshaun was suspended for six games over sexual harassment claims.
20 of the 24 sexual Misconduct cases have been settled.
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