BEREA (AP) — Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has refused to address non-football questions in his first comments since returning from an 11-game suspension over sexual misconduct allegations.
Watson spoke to the media for the first time since Aug. 18 but declined to discuss his suspension or the reasons he had to sit out.
He has been accused by more than two dozen women of sexual harassment and assault during massage therapy sessions.
The 27-year-old will play his first game for the Browns on Sunday in Houston, where he starred for four seasons and where the alleged misconduct took place.
Watson acknowledged he may have some rust from his long layoff.
Police identify suspect in Browns’ field vandalism
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland police have released the name of the man they believe damaged the field at FirstEnergy Stadium by driving a vehicle on it a few days before the Browns hosted the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The 21-year-old suspect, Anthony Robert Westley O’Neal, has not been arrested.
While no charges have been field, police say O’Neal will be a “direct indictment” to the Cuyahoga County Grand Jury.
The natural grass playing surface was torn up by the vehicle, leaving tire marks on half the field that were still visible on Sunday during Cleveland’s 23-17 overtime victory.
The team said its stadium maintenance crew addressed superficial damage to the turf.