It is Wednesday, June 22, 2022, and the Cleveland Browns were once again in the headlines yesterday with news that quarterback Deshaun Watson has settled 20 of his 24 outstanding civil suits.
Though the most high profile, this was not the only Browns-related news item of the day.
Here is the Wednesday edition of Browns Nation news and notes.
1. Browns Sign Linebacker Dakota Allen
The Browns signed linebacker Dakota Allen.
Allen, a seventh-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, was a free agent after spending most of the past three seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
He had a brief stint with the Oakland Raiders in 2019 also where he started in two games.
Allen’s biggest claim to fame could be his appearance on the Netflix series Last Chance U.
The premise of the show was to help collegiate players who dealt with personal issues.
Part of the program helped them get back on their feet by playing at a junior college before returning to Division I competition.
Allen is the eighth linebacker on the Browns’ current roster.
He joins Tony Fields II, Willie Harvey Jr., Silas Kelly, Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Jacob Phillips, Sione Takitaki, and Anthony Walker Jr.
2. Predicting Watson’s Potential Suspension
Legal analyst Amy Dash provides an interesting take on how Deshaun Watson’s suspension could be determined.
She believes each of the 24 cases will be evaluated separately.
The evidence will be weighed and when appropriate, a suspension period (defined by a number of games) per case will be determined.
Because the arbitrator selected by the NFL is a former judge, Dash thinks the evidence will be scrutinized very closely.
This means cases with not as much evidence or shortcomings in the evidence may not garner any suspension time.
Regardless of how this part of the process goes, we can expect the NFL Players Association to file an appeal.
As always stay tuned and Happy Wednesday Browns fans!
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