NFL insider reveals date for Deshaun Watson's disciplinary hearing 

Deshaun Watson's hearing date has been set.
Deshaun Watson's hearing date has been set.

Deshaun Watson's disciplinary hearing has been reportedly assigned a date. According to Adam Schefter on ESPN.com, the Cleveland Browns quarterback is set to appear before judge Sue L. Robinson on Tuesday, June 30th.

The league is expected to seek a very long suspension for the QB. The Browns quarterback has been accused of harassing, assaulting and touching 26 women during massage therapy sessions when he was at the Houston Texans.

The NFL is expected to center its case on the testimony of women who had an interaction with the former Texans quarterback.

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At one point, the shot-caller was dealing with 24 civil lawsuits, but he recently reached a settlement in 20 of them.

After Robinson makes her decision, the Cleveland quarterback will have the choice to file an appeal. Should he decide to file an appeal, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will have two choices. He can either make a decision on that appeal or seek an independent arbitrator to take a call on the matter.

Browns general manager Andrew Berry took questions about a probable suspension for the quarterback during his introductory press conference on February 5 2020. Berry stated that the team has and will continue to have open communication with the league.

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What will happen if Deshaun Watson is suspended for the entire 2022 season?

Former Miami Dolphins QB Jacoby Brissett.
Former Miami Dolphins QB Jacoby Brissett.

There’s a significant chance that the former Houston QB will not take a snap for the Browns this season. If Watson is suspended indefinitely, Cleveland could be forced to field Jacoby Brissett as their starting quarterback. Brissett will be starting over Baker Mayfield since the team isn't on good terms with Mayfield after they traded for Watson without notifying him.

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Brissett has started 37 games in his NFL career for three different teams: the Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, and Indianapolis Colts.

Cleveland's other option, though an unlikely starter over Brissett, is third-string quarterback Joshua Dobbs. Since entering the NFL in 2017 as a fourth-round pick, the QB has bounced around the league a couple of times. He's been with the Steelers twice, the Jaguars, and now the Browns. Dobbs isn't considered a proven starter, having only thrown 17 passes as a professional.

Brissett, as the far more experienced QB, is widely considered Cleveland's best option at the moment.

Stay tuned to see what happens as the disciplinary hearing of Cleveland's $230 million man gets underway next week.

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