.Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson claimed he was actually surprised due to the most up-to-date public suit submitted against him by a girl who alleges he intimately attacked her 4 years ago.The lady submitted the legal action Monday in Texas, mentioning Watson obliged themself on her during the course of a dinner date in her house in Houston in 2020. She's finding over of $1 million in damages.During his once a week media accessibility, Watson, who will play this week versus the Jacksonville Jaguars, mentioned he was actually uninformed of the claims prior to Monday." I found out precisely whenever everyone else figured out," Watson said.Earlier, Watson's lawyer, Rusty Hardin, discharged a statement claiming the QB "strongly refuses" the insurance claims in the lawsuit.The league is actually taking a look at the claim to view if Watson has actually breached the league's personal conduct policy. Watson was actually suspended 11 games in 2022 and fined $5 thousand after being charged through more than two number of women of sexual misconduct." Deshaun highly rejects the allegations in the Jane Doe lawsuit filed Monday," Hardin said in a statement distributed due to the crew. "We have asked him not to comment even further while this matter operates its way via the court of laws, however are comfortable he will essentially be proven." We will prepare to defend this scenario in court at the necessary time, yet do not intend to administer our self defense in the media. Our experts will talk to that people bear with while the lawful method operates its program." For the time being, Deshaun is mosting likely to center his power and also focus on regulation football." Watson claimed Hardin's statement is "exactly just how I am actually experiencing and also what our team're looking at this process along with." At the same time, the litigant's attorney, Tony Buzbee, fired back at the claim along with his own on Instagram, mentioning he called Hardin 10 months ago finding a settlement which Watson knew the woman's claims." We knew this claim was the best significant as well as egregious lawsuit brought against Watson to time and also our client, that is rightly distressed through these occasions, wanted to try an exclusive resolution," Buzbee claimed. "We thought that was actually the most ideal approach provided the media tornado that developed bordering the myriad of other insurance claims." However, Watson's staff or even possibly his legal professionals could not or even would not offer this claim the focus it scheduled. ... Watson was well aware of this sufferer and also her cases right away after it happened and also Watson was once again told when our team filed the very first claim for the various other several targets." Cowboys get out to a great beginning, Browns in warm water along with Deshaun Watson Buzbee stated he has actually because been actually called by Hardin as well as his crew. Buzbee incorporated that he has learnt through NFL counsel.Watson, who resolved 23 of 24 public fits prior to being put on hold in 2022, stated he have not offered any sort of thought to feasible penalty coming from the game." My concentration is finding out Jacksonville's anticipate self defense as well as concentrating on my craft to become the greatest quarterback I could be on Sunday for this team," he mentioned. "That is actually something that the NFL needs to carry out on their time and also I need to concentrate on what remains in front end of me at this moment." Browns trainer Kevin Stefanski stated he did not consider benching the QB in light of the accusations." Our experts'll permit due process play out as well as adhere to the NFL's suggestions," Stefanski stated. "Our team are 100% focused on Jacksonville," The 28-year-old Watson played poorly in Cleveland's period opener, his first game since undergoing shoulder surgery in November.Watson has merely made 13 starts for the Browns due to the fact that they authorized him to a $230 million agreement in 2022 after trading three first-round draft decides on to the Texans.Reporting due to the Associated Press. [Want great stories provided right to your inbox? Make or log in to your FOX Sports profile, comply with leagues, crews and also players to receive a tailored bulletin daily.] Acquire even more coming from National Volleyball Organization Observe your preferences to acquire info regarding games, headlines and also additional.