What Deshaun Watson said—and didn't say—before game against Texans

Deshaun Watson #4 of the Cleveland Browns listens to questions during a press conference prior to a joint practice with the Philadelphia Eagles at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 18, 2022 in Berea, Ohio.As Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson stepped to the podium on Thursday, he quickly made one thing clear: he wasn't going to address the giant elephant in the room.

Watson is set to return from an 11-game suspension for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy—a punishment that stemmed from lawsuits from more than two dozen women alleging sexual misconduct—in Houston on Sunday against his old team. The former Texans star made an opening statement to the media on Thursday,…