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Deshaun Watson's legal saga hasn't ended yet. Despite the fact that many lawsuits and allegations are behind him and his suspension has been served, the legal battle he is tangled in is not over.
All but two lawsuits have been settled thus far. The embattled quarterback has come to an agreement on most of the legal issues that plagued him last offseason, but he's not out of the woods yet.
For one of the remaining two lawsuits, Watson will go under oath. The Cleveland Browns star will be required to testify in the case against himself.
Tom Withers of the Associated Press reported:
"Watson previously settled lawsuits with two dozen women who accused him of being sexually inappropriate during massage therapy sessions while he played for the Texans.
"Two separate grand juries in Texas declined to indict Watson on criminal charges last year. In the lawsuit in which Watson is being deposed, the woman alleges the quarterback pressured her into oral s*x."
Watson was suspended for 11 games, so it's unlikely that the result of this case would cause any further harm to his NFL career. He served his suspension and paid the fine already.
Even if the NFL wanted to punish him again for a guilty conviction in this case, the NFLPA and Watson's representatives would argue that this occurred before his suspension.
Though the lawsuit is coming now, it's not a new crime. As such, he has already served his time for the infraction. It would probably be a successful argument for the NFLPA, who have already helped Watson avoid an even lengthier ban.
When is Deshaun Watson being deposed?
Though Deshaun Watson's legal nightmare continues, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. As mentioned, only two lawsuits haven't been settled, so he's nearing the end of this entire situation.
The first step to the end of this is coming on Monday, when the quarterback will be deposed and testify in the case. He will stand then trial and it's likely that the case won't take all that long, leaving just the one outstanding lawsuit remaining.
