Analysis: No Winners in Deshaun Watson's Case

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson gives autographs to fans after the NFL football team's training camp, Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, in Berea, Ohio. (AP Photo/Nick Cammett)

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By Associated Press

August 2, 2022 at 7:01 AM UTC

(AP) -- Deshaun Watson’s six-game suspension will stand only if the NFL allows it.

The punishment given to the Cleveland Browns quarterback by disciplinary officer Sue L. Robinson for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy fell far short of the one-year suspension the league wanted.