Browns’ Watson facing lawsuit from 23rd woman

Another woman filed a lawsuit against Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, becoming the 23rd civil case to accuse him of sexual misconduct during massage sessions in 2020.

It is the first lawsuit filed against him since the 22 others were filed in March and April of 2021 and potentially could complicate any plan for the NFL to resolve questions about Watson’s playing status before the season.

In this case, the lawsuit filed Tuesday states the woman had three encounters with Watson in which his behavior got progressively worse.

After first deciding not to file a lawsuit against Watson, the woman changed her mind after watching a segment about the lawsuits last week on HBO’s “Real Sports

with Bryant Gumbel.”

Rams’ Donald could retire without deal

Star defensive tackle Aaron Donald said he’d be “at peace” with his career if he and the Rams can’t agree to a new contract.

The Rams have acknowledged that they are working on a new contract with Donald, who’s signed through the 2024 season but has no guaranteed money left on his deal.

“It ain’t about the money, it’s a business at the end of the day,” Donald, 31, said on the “I Am Athlete” podcast. “For me, it’s about winning. But again, it’s still a business. We’ve got to handle the business side of things, and if that wasn’t to get handled then, it is what it is. I’ll be fine regardless.”

Broncos’ Jeudy cleared of charges

At the request of prosecutors, a suburban Denver judge dismissed charges against Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy stemming from a dispute with his girlfriend that landed him in jail. That allowed Jeudy to attend the Broncos’ OTA practice Tuesday.

This and that

Fox Sports revealed its No. 1 NFL crew for the upcoming season. Kevin Burkhardt will handle play-by-play duties alongside analyst Greg Olsen. They replace Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, who left to broadcast “Monday Night Football” on ESPN. Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi return as sideline reporters.

♦ After four years away from the NFL, former Bears coach John Fox is back as a senior defensive assistant with the Colts.