Brown' Watson showing 'progress' in treatment program, sources say

According to sources, he is expected to remain in his treatment program with no end date in sight, even though his suspension is over.

One source connected to the treatment program said that he was progressing well and that they felt it was helping him. It will continue until it's not needed anymore. It's given him a lot of help. This might take a while.

Last week, he didn't reveal his treatment, but the program is confidential. He declined to address his treatment during his news conference last week leading up to his return to play, but as one source pointed out, hisclinician said he shouldn't comment on his treatment program and he's not allowed to get into his legal situation

The league's personal conduct policy states that sexual assault on a massage therapist is a violation of the policy. He had to take part in a mandatory treatment program and was fined $5 million. More than two dozen women have accused him of inappropriate sexual conduct during massage sessions. The lawsuits against him were settled over the summer. The 25th lawsuit was dropped when the judge ruled that she had to change her name. Two other women didn't file lawsuits against him.

People haven't been interested in hearing his side of the story because he hasn't been charged. He didn't speak to the media this past week, and his debut with the Browns will be 700 days since he last played in a regular-season game.

The increased TV ratings may be due to the fact that the NFL suspended him for 11 games so that he could come back in Houston. Spiro Dedes and Jay Feely will call the game, but it will only be shown to a small portion of the country.

The Texans received three first-round draft picks as part of the trade. The richest contract in the history of the league was signed by the Cleveland Indians.

Since October 10, he has been allowed to work out at the team's training facility and sit in on team meetings. He will be the sixth quarterback in the past 15 seasons to make his debut against the team he last played for and the third to do it this season.