Houston Texans’ QB Deshaun Watson will not face criminal charges after grand jurors returned nine “no bills” following a Friday hearing. That comes from Jenny Vrentas who covered the case.
Jurors would have needed nine “true bills” in order for the Texas DA to continue with criminal charges. According to ESPN, Watson could have faced a variety of charges ranging from indecent assault, harassment all the way up to sexual assault, which would have been a felony.
Though Watson still has civil lawsuits pending, the dismissal of criminal charges opens up a path for him to be traded.