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Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson suspended 11 games

The NFL and NFLPA have reached an agreement on how to discipline Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson. As was announced by the league on Wednesday, Brown will be suspended for the first 11 games of the season and fined $5 million.

Additionally, Watson promptly undergo a professional evaluation by behavioral experts and participate in what the league described as a “treatment program.”

Watson, 26, had been found guilty of having violated the NFL’s personal conduct policy earlier this month after two dozen women had brought forward accusations of sexual misconduct and harassment. Disciplinary officer Sue L.