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Last Lawsuits Against Browns QB Deshaun Watson over Massages Are Dismissed
The final two lawsuits against Watson, part of 27 filed since 2021, were dismissed with prejudice following at least one confidential settlement, ending the civil litigation.
- Updated Feb. 9, 2026, the final two civil lawsuits against Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson were dismissed with prejudice in Houston, preventing refiling.
- Since March 2021, 27 lawsuits alleged misconduct during massage sessions while Watson was with the Houston Texans, with most settled in 2022, court records show.
- One case was set for trial Feb. 18 and the other for March 30, and Tony Buzbee, plaintiffs attorney, confirmed settlement activity, saying `We reached a settlement,` while citing confidentiality.
- The dismissals effectively remove Watson's last civil legal exposures, clearing him of remaining issues tied to 2021 allegations; he has played only 19 games for the Browns after a $5,000,000 fine and behavioral evaluation.
- A related suit against the Texans was dismissed last week, and the team had reached confidential settlements with 30 women in July 2022, while two Texas grand juries declined to indict Watson, and his attorney called the claims `meritless`.
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Last two civil lawsuits alleging sexual assault by Browns QB Deshaun Watson dismissed
By JUAN A. LOZANO HOUSTON — The final two of nearly 30 civil lawsuits that Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson had faced from women accusing him of sexual misconduct have been dismissed, according to court records. The dismissal of these two lawsuits clears Watson of legal problems he had been facing since 2021 after 27 women […]
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