It's not clear when the NFL's appeal of the suspension will be decided.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson stretches during training camp Tuesday in Berea, Ohio.A disciplinary officer handed down a six-game suspension for Watson at the beginning of the month, but the National Football League is appealing the ruling, arguing Watson's behaviorNFL Commissioner Roger Goodell put former New Jersey Attorney General Peter Harvey in charge of ruling on the appeal, which will represent the final ruling in the league's disciplinary process.
Watson's six-game suspension infuriated many observers given the long list of allegations against the quarterback. Twenty-four women filed lawsuits against Watson for alleged sexual misconduct during massage sessions when he was quarterback for the Houston Texans, and he has settled. A Harris County grand jury chose not to bring criminal charges against Watson in March following a criminal investigation.
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