Deshaun Watson’s attorneys offer evidence to undermine lawsuit

11:39 PM ET John BarrESPN.com Close Joined ESPN in June 2003 Winner: 2013 Peabody Award; 2011 Edward R. Murrow Award/Video Investigative Reporting Covers breaking news, investigative pieces and human interest features Attorneys for Deshaun Watson filed a series of court exhibits Monday, which they’ve offered as evidence to undermine allegations from the latest woman to … Read more

1-32 poll, stats to know

Welcome to Week 8 of the NFL regular season. Our power panel — a group of more than 80 writers, editors and TV personalities — evaluated how teams are stacking up through seven weeks. The New York Jets and New York Giants continue to win while the Green Bay Packers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers continue … Read more

NFL Week 7 takeaways – Lessons, big questions for every game

5:00 PM ET NFL NationESPN It’s Week 7 of the 2022 NFL season, and here are our weekly game takeaways. On Thursday night, the Arizona Cardinals‘ offense came alive at home against the New Orleans Saints. Sunday came with a few surprises: Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers‘ offense struggled against a Carolina Panthers … Read more

Judge gives new Deshaun Watson plaintiff 24 hours to give name

Judge Rabeea Sultan Collier ruled Monday that the plaintiff who filed a civil lawsuit against Deshaun Watson last week has 24 hours to amend her petition to include her name if she wants to go forward with the suit. The ruling was made in an emergency hearing held in the 113th District Court in Harris … Read more

NFL Week 6 takeaways – Lessons, big questions for every game

5:00 PM ET NFL NationESPN Welcome to Week 6 of the 2022 NFL season, where no top-10 team is safe. The Green Bay Packers‘ offense was silent in a loss to the New York Jets — one week after losing to the New York Giants. Speaking of the Giants, they handed Lamar Jackson and the … Read more

Deshaun Watson facing new lawsuit stemming from 2020 massage

BEREA, Ohio — Another woman has filed a civil lawsuit against Deshaun Watson, alleging the suspended Cleveland Browns quarterback pressured her into oral sex during a massage session in 2020. It is the 26th known lawsuit filed against Watson, accusing him of inappropriate sexual misconduct or sexual assault during massages. In the lawsuit filed Thursday … Read more

NFL Week 6 Power Rankings 2022

6:30 AM ET NFL NationESPN Welcome to Week 6 of the NFL regular season. Our power panel — a group of more than 80 writers, editors and TV personalities — evaluated how teams are stacking up through five weeks. This week, our rankings saw the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers vault into the top … Read more

Suspended QB Deshaun Watson returns to Browns facility

BEREA, Ohio — Quarterback Deshaun Watson returned to the Cleveland Browns‘ training facility on Monday. Watson violated the NFL’s personal conduct policy by committing sexual assault on massage therapists, as defined by the NFL. He is serving an 11-game suspension but can now participate in team meetings, meet individually with the coaches and work out … Read more

NFL Week 5 takeaways – Lessons, big questions for every game

5:00 PM ET NFL NationESPN Week 5 of the 2022 NFL season kicked off Thursday night with a touchdown-less overtime victory for the Indianapolis Colts over the Denver Broncos. On Sunday morning, the New York Giants (now 4-1) defeated the Green Bay Packers in London. Later, Taysom Hill rushed for three touchdowns and threw a … Read more

Nick Chubb’s 41-yard TD run gets Browns on board early

From the Cleveland Browns’ opening drive, running back Nick Chubb was already putting his stamp on the game against the Los Angeles Chargers. On Cleveland’s fifth play, Chubb ran right, then cut upfield off left guard Joel Bitonio‘s pulling kick-out block. Chubb then bounced off a couple of Charger defenders before cutting back to his … Read more