BEREA, Ohio -- Deshaun Watson said that he's never disrespected women and that he was surprised by the allegations of sexual assault and inappropriate conduct that have been made against him.
"I know these allegations (are) very, very serious," Watson said. "But I've never assaulted any woman. I never disrespected any woman."
The Cleveland Browns introduced Watson as their new starting quarterback on Friday in a press conference.
On March 18, the Browns landed Watson in a trade with the Houston Texans before signing him to a new five-year contract worth $230 million guaranteed, the most guaranteed money on a single contract in NFL history by $80 million.