.Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson said he was stunned by the latest civil legal action submitted versus him through a girl that affirms he intimately assaulted her 4 years ago.The woman filed the case Monday in Texas, stating Watson forced themself on her throughout a supper date in her apartment or condo in Houston in 2020. She's looking for upwards of $1 thousand in damages.During his every week media availability, Watson, that will play this week against the Jacksonville Jaguars, mentioned he was actually unfamiliar of the accusations prior to Monday." I determined precisely whenever every person else learnt," Watson said.Earlier, Watson's lawyer, Rusty Hardin, released a statement pointing out the QB "firmly denies" the insurance claims in the lawsuit.The league is examining the lawsuit to find if Watson has actually gone against the organization's personal perform plan. Watson was actually put on hold 11 video games in 2022 as well as fined $5 million after being charged through much more than two dozen females of sex-related misdoing." Deshaun strongly denies the accusations in the Jane Doe lawsuit submitted Monday," Hardin stated in a claim distributed due to the staff. "We have actually inquired him not to comment even further while this concern works its way through the court of laws, yet fit he is going to eventually be proven." Our experts are going to be ready to defend this scenario in court of law at the necessary time, but don't intend to conduct our self defense in the media. We would certainly ask that people bear with while the legal process operates its training course." For the time being, Deshaun is actually heading to focus his power and also attention on football." Watson stated Hardin's statement is "exactly just how I'm really feeling as well as what our team are actually undergoing this procedure with." On the other hand, the injured party's legal representative, Tony Buzbee, axed back at the statement with his very own on Instagram, claiming he spoke to Hardin 10 months ago finding a settlement which Watson understood the girl's cases." We understood this case was the best serious and outright lawsuit delivered versus Watson to date and also our client, who is appropriately shocked by these occasions, wanted to seek an exclusive resolution," Buzbee said. "We believed that was the most effective approach given the media tornado that developed surrounding the myriad of various other claims." Unfortunately, Watson's team or possibly his legal representatives could not or even would not offer this claim the focus it was due. ... Watson was well aware of the prey and her insurance claims quickly after it took place as well as Watson was actually once again advised when our company filed the first lawsuit for the other numerous targets." Cowboys are off to a wonderful start, Browns in hot water along with Deshaun Watson Buzbee stated he has considering that been actually called by Hardin as well as his group. Buzbee included that he has talked to NFL counsel.Watson, that settled 23 of 24 public fits before being actually suspended in 2022, said he hasn't provided any sort of believed to feasible penalty from the organization." My emphasis is actually identifying Jacksonville's anticipate self defense as well as paying attention to my art to become the very best quarterback I may be on Sunday for this crew," he claimed. "That is actually one thing that the NFL must perform on their opportunity and also I must focus on what resides in front of me right now." Browns trainer Kevin Stefanski claimed he performed rule out benching the QB in light of the accusations." Our experts'll permit due process play out as well as follow the NFL's tips," Stefanski said. "Our company are 100% concentrated on Jacksonville," The 28-year-old Watson played improperly in Cleveland's time opener, his very first video game since going through shoulder surgical operation in November.Watson has actually just made 13 beginnings for the Browns considering that they signed him to a $230 thousand agreement in 2022 after trading 3 first-round draught decides on to the Texans.Reporting by The Associated Press. [Want fantastic tales provided straight to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports profile, comply with organizations, groups as well as players to receive an individualized newsletter daily.] Get much more coming from National Football Game Follow your faves to get details concerning video games, headlines and also more.