The hearing of Deshon Watson before the jointly appointed disciplinary officer of the NFL and the NFL Players Association, Sue L. Robinson, ended for the day and will continue on Thursday, a source told Adam Shefter from ESPN on Wednesday.
Watson has been charged by 25 women with actions ranging from sexual violence to inappropriate behavior during massage sessions.
The NFL is expected to insist on a suspension for at least a year, according to Dan Graziano of ESPN.
There is no set schedule for Robinson’s decision after the hearing is over. If the union or league appeals the decision, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell or his chosen one “will issue a written decision that will constitute a full, final and complete settlement of the dispute” under the terms of Article 46 of the collective agreement.
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One of the 25 cases was dismissed after the judge ruled that the petition should be amended with the plaintiff’s name. Watson and 20 of the other plaintiffs agreed to settle the case last week.
On Monday, one of the four active civil cases was amended to name the Houston Texans as a defendant. The other day, attorney Tony Busby, who once represented all 25 women, said in a statement that “the vast amount of evidence gathered showing that the Houston Texans allowed Watson’s behavior to be incredibly humiliating.”
Two major juries in Texas refused to file criminal charges against Watson earlier this year.
The Texans exchanged Watson for Brown in March after the first grand jury announced it would not press charges against Watson.
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