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Former Cleveland Browns operating again Jordan Wilkins has slammed his ex-quarterback, Deshaun Watson, saying Watson lacks the management qualities usually seen in a franchise quarterback.
Watson, who’s going through one more lawsuit for allegedly assaulting a girl throughout his time as a Houston Texan, was requested about his management on Wednesday. He sounded assured in his reply.
“I imply, the belief has all the time been there,” Watson informed a reporter. “You recognize, I feel the fellows, they belief me. If there’s something on the market, you may ask any of these guys, and so they’ll provide you with an sincere reply.
“So I am unable to converse for others, however what the boys present me and what they inform me is what they do: they shake my hand, they arrive to my dressing room and on the pitch, they seize me and say to my face: that is what they are saying, that they belief me.
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Cleveland Browns operating again Jordan Wilkins (20) fakes a handoff to quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) towards the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs in the course of the first half at GEHA Area at Arrowhead Stadium. (Denny Medley/USA As we speak Sports activities)
“In case you are round me day-after-day, you already know my aura, you already know my vitality, you already know my character. I feel you’ll perceive who I actually am.”
Wilkins, who performed a short stint with the Browns in 2023, posted a screenshot of Watson’s quote about his “aura” on X and captioned it together with his personal.
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“Yehhyehh certain bro. Watch the subsequent slide and inform me,” Wilkins wrote. “And this was the final preseason recreation to make the roster.”
Within the following clip, Wilkins confirmed video of Watson passing him the ball throughout that preseason recreation, and the operating again fumbled. Wilkins means that it is Watson’s fault for fumbling on the dangerous alternate.
Wilkins dedicated one other fumble after the failed handoff alternate and he claims Watson went to the Browns coaches and stated the operating again did not know the performs, resulting in the fumbles.
“And I went to the sideline and informed the coaches I didn’t know the play,” he captioned the Instagram story with a considering emoji. “After which it occurred once more on the subsequent drive.”
Operating again Jordan Wilkins (20) of the Cleveland Browns drops a handoff from extensive receiver Rashee Rice (4) towards the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs in the course of the first half at GEHA Area at Arrowhead Stadium. (Denny Medley/USA As we speak Sports activities)
Watson’s management qualities are being referred to as into query after a brand new lawsuit is filed towards him in Houston by a Jane Doe represented by Tony Buzbee, the lawyer who filed a lot of the earlier sexual misconduct lawsuits towards Watson.
On Monday, Jane Doe filed a lawsuit searching for $1 million in damages, alleging she was sexually assaulted on a date they have been supposed to fulfill in October 2020.
Watson’s lawyer Rusty Hardin stated in an announcement to Fox Information Digital that his shopper denied the allegations.
“Deshaun vehemently denies the allegations within the Jane Doe lawsuit filed on Monday,” the assertion stated. “We’ve got requested him to chorus from additional remark as this case strikes by the courts, however we’re assured he’ll finally be exonerated.
“We will likely be able to defend this case in court docket on the acceptable time, however we don’t intend to conduct our protection within the media. We ask individuals to be affected person whereas the authorized course of takes its course.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson walks onto the sphere earlier than a recreation towards the Minnesota Vikings at Cleveland Browns Stadium. (Scott Galvin/USA As we speak Sports activities)
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“Within the meantime, Deshaun will focus his vitality and focus on soccer.”
The Browns are set to begin Watson in Week 2 towards the Jacksonville Jaguars after a brutal loss to the Dallas Cowboys by which Watson handed for simply 169 yards with one landing and two interceptions.
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Scott Thompson is a sports activities journalist for Fox Information Digital.
