Monday 23 May 2022 08:04 PM Browns' Deshaun Watson wraps up testimony with NFL investigators: HBO set to ... trends now

Deshaun Watson's attorney says the NFL has completed its interviews with the Cleveland Browns quarterback over the sexual misconduct claims contained in the 22 lawsuits he currently faces in Texas ahead, and now HBO is prepared to release interviews with two of his accusers on Tuesday night.

Watson spoke with league investigators for three days, according to his attorney Rusty Hardin. The NFL has refrained from commenting publicly about the ongoing investigation, although commissioner Roger Goodell said last month that there was no timeframe on any possible ruling regarding Watson.

Hardin told the 'Between the Lines' podcast that he thinks the league will wrap up its investigation this summer.

'I don't have a deadline,' Hardin said. 'I'd suspect the NFL wants to conclude its investigation sometime this summer. Whether that is June or whether that's August or July, I have no idea. That's their schedule.'

The 22 lawsuits filed last year claim Watson forced two women to perform oral sex on him, ejaculated on three women, and forcibly kissed another, while 18 women say he touched them with his penis during massages.

Watson has denied the allegations from the women, most of whom worked for him as massage therapists. Two separate grand juries in Texas have declined to press charges against him.

Despite that, the 26-year-old still faces potential discipline by the league, which is independently investigating his actions while he was with the Houston Texans.

Since the lawsuits were filed, Watson has since been traded from the Texans to the Browns, who signed him to a five-year, $230 million contact.

Interestingly, the deal pays Watson only $1 million in 2022, when he could face a potential suspension, and $46 million annually over the final four years.

This way, if Watson is suspended in 2022, he'll lose around $60,000 per game missed.

For comparison, were his contract structured evenly over the next five years, he'd lose more than $2 million for every game he's suspended.

While his testimony to league officials may be over, Watson could be facing a long week with HBO prepared to air interviews with two of his accusers on Tuesday night's episode of Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel.

'Several women who have accused Deshaun Watson of sexual misconduct sit down for their first ever national TV interview,' read a press release from HBO. 'In the report, they detail the alleged abuse they suffered and share their reactions to Watson's record-breaking $230 million contract with the Cleveland Browns.'

An HBO spokesperson later clarified to DailyMail.com that Real Sports spoke with two of the accusers.

The press release contains a photo of Ashley Solis, who was the first of Watson's accusers to come forward last year.

Last year, Hardin called the claims against Watson 'meritless' and alleged they were made following a failed attempt to blackmail his client for $30,000. He previously accused the plaintiffs of being motivated by financial gain, saying that Solis originally sought a $100,000 settlement from his client.

Solis responded to that accusation during her April 2021 press conference.

'People say I'm doing this just for money,' Solis said. 'That is false. I come forward now in hopes Deshaun Watson does not hurt another woman.

'We were all deceived into thinking Deshaun Watson was a good guy, and

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