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Civil Cases Loom Over QB Watson as He Reports to NFL’s Browns

While Deshaun Watson’s NFL career has resumed with the Cleveland Browns after grand juries declined to indict him on any criminal charges over sexual misconduct allegations, his legal problems remain far from over. Lawsuits filed in Houston by 22 women …

Amended Class Action Wants NFL’s Giants, Jets to Drop ‘New York’ From Names

Plaintiffs upset that the National Football League teams Giants and Jets call themselves New York teams when in fact they play their games in New Jersey have amended their class action complaint to demand that the teams drop New York …

Texas Judge: NFL QB Watson Must Address History With Therapists

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson must say whether he had sex with 18 massage therapists who supported him last year following criminal complaints, a judge in Texas ruled Tuesday. USA Today reported that Watson has 30 days to comply. He …

No Indictment for NFL Quarterback Over Sex Assault Claims

A grand jury last week declined to indict Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson following a police investigation sparked by lawsuits filed by 22 women who have accused him of sexual assault and harassment. The grand jury’s decision came about a …

Dolphins Ex-Coach Flores Says Team Trying to Push Racism Case Out of Court

Former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores says the team is trying to push the National Football League to have his racial discrimination claims heard out of court. Flores, who is Black, sued the NFL, the Dolphins, the New York Giants …

Judge Approves Fix to Stem Race Bias in NFL Concussion Deal

Black retired football players who were denied payments for dementia in the NFL’s $1 billion concussion settlement can seek to be retested or have their claims rescored to eliminate racial bias in the testing and payout formula, under a revised …

NFL Owner to Pay $750 Million over Rams’ St. Louis Departure

The NFL and Rams owner Stan Kroenke will pay $790 million to settle a lawsuit filed by St. Louis interests over the team’s relocation to Los Angeles, a joint statement from St. Louis city and county said last week. No …

Former Coach, ESPN Commentator Gruden Sues NFL Over Leak of Emails

Former Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden has sued Commissioner Roger Goodell and the National Football League, alleging that a “malicious and orchestrated campaign” was used to destroy Gruden’s career by leaking old emails he had sent that included racist, …

NFL’s COVID-19 Defensive Plan Does Not Include Bubble

The NFL has no plans to move into a bubble as it takes several new steps to combat the spread of the coronavirus. The league will begin PCR testing for COVID-19 on game days starting this week, use of masks …

NFL Kicks Off Plan to Reopen Team Facilities; MLS Soccer Allows Player Workouts

The NFL has set protocols for reopening team facilities and has told the 32 teams to have them in place by May 15. In a memo sent by Commissioner Roger Goodell and obtained Wednesday night by The Associated Press, several …