After a 19-month absence Deshaun Watson started an N.F.L. preseason game on Friday night.

In His Football Return, Deshaun Watson Tries a New Move

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Accused of sexual misconduct by more than two dozen women, Watson said he was “truly sorry.”

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His lack of remorse had been cited as part of the rationale for his six-game regular-season suspension.

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As Watson took the field, met by boos from the sparse crowd at Jacksonville’s TIAA Bank Field, a league adviser was continuing to weigh his eligibility for the upcoming regular season.

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What to know about the Deshaun Watson controversy as the NFL preseason kicks off

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In the year and a half since star quarterback Deshaun Watson last played in an NFL game, dozens of women have come forward to accuse him of sexual misconduct during massage therapy sessions.

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He is widely expected to be suspended as a result. This month, an arbitrator recommended a suspension of six games — a punishment that many criticized for being too short.

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Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson on Friday expressed remorse and for the first time publicly apologized to the women he "impacted" after being accused of sexual misconduct during massage sessions.

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After a 19-month absence Deshaun Watson started an N.F.L. preseason game on Friday night.

After a 19-month absence Deshaun Watson started an N.F.L. preseason game on Friday night.

In His Football Return, Deshaun Watson Tries a New Move

In His Football Return, Deshaun Watson Tries a New Move

Accused of sexual misconduct by more than two dozen women, Watson said he was “truly sorry.”

His lack of remorse had been cited as part of the rationale for his six-game regular-season suspension.

As Watson took the field, met by boos from the sparse crowd at Jacksonville’s TIAA Bank Field, a league adviser was continuing to weigh his eligibility for the upcoming regular season.

What to know about the Deshaun Watson controversy as the NFL preseason kicks off

In the year and a half since star quarterback Deshaun Watson last played in an NFL game, dozens of women have come forward to accuse him of sexual misconduct during massage therapy sessions.

He is widely expected to be suspended as a result. This month, an arbitrator recommended a suspension of six games — a punishment that many criticized for being too short.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson on Friday expressed remorse and for the first time publicly apologized to the women he "impacted" after being accused of sexual misconduct during massage sessions.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson on Friday expressed remorse and for the first time publicly apologized to the women he "impacted" after being accused of sexual misconduct during massage sessions.

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