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Editorial: NFL says it stands up for ‘innocent victims.’ It should use the Deshaun Watson case as proof

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, middle, is introduced by general manager Andrew Berry, left, and head coach Kevin Stefanski during a news conference at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on Friday, March 25, 2022, in Berea, Ohio.

Deshaun Watson may be the happiest player in the NFL. He certainly is on track to become one the league’s wealthiest. The Cleveland Browns acquired the star quarterback from the Houston Texans and signed him to a five-year, $230 million deal, the most lucrative guaranteed contract in NFL history.

The Browns’ front office, coach Kevin Stefanski and the city’s “Dawg Pound” fans surely are just as gleeful. Watson may be the missing cog that puts the Browns on a Super Bowl-bound trajectory. “Cleveland, LETSSSS GOOO!!” Watson said on Instagram after

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