2 years agoIf Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is eventually suspended by the NFL for the conduct alleged in the 24th lawsuit, the Browns possibly will be able to void his guarantees and move on from him while possibly also recovering a significant portion of his signing bonus. The contract exempts from the standard default/guarantee void language a suspension imposed by the league "solely in connection with matters disclosed to Club in writing pursuant to paragraph 42 and such suspension results in Player's unavailability to Club solely for games during the 2022 or 2023 NFL League Years." It remains to be seen if the Browns will actually try to move on from Watson, but it seems likely at this point that he'll be suspended for at least part of the 2022 season.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBaller
Source: Pro Football Talk - Mike Florio