What Will Happen To Deshaun Watson $230 Million Contract If Suspended?

Watson’s disciplinary hearing will continue Thursday, but what about his money?

I bet there are a lot of people out there hoping that Cleveland Quarterback Deshaun Watson will get suspended and ruin his money. Well, haters, I am sorry to tell you what the real take on this will be. Get all the details on Deshaun Watson Contract…

CelebnSports247.com reports that if Cleveland Quarterback Deshaun Watson gets suspended for 1-year by the NFL it won’t affect him in his pockets one bit.

If you recall, Cleveland signed quarterback Deshaun Watson with a guarantee amount and a bonus.

Let’ make this more clear, the $44.965 million signing bonus in the fully guaranteed five-year contract worth $230 million he signed in March as a part of his trade from the Texans isn’t in jeopardy because of the way the contract is structured. Watson’s salary guarantees won’t void in either case as well.

CBS Sports reports:

It’s because of specific language in Watson’s contract. The relevant language about the signing bonus is as follows.

“… a suspension by the NFL solely in connection with matters disclosed to Club in writing pursuant to Paragraph 42 which results in Player’s unavailability to Club solely for games during the 2022 or 2023 NFL League Years shall not subject Player to forfeiture of Signing Bonus.”

Without this language, the Browns would have the right to ask Watson for the $8.993 million of the signing bonus attributed to the 2022 salary cap with a one-year suspension. It would have been one-eighteenth of the $8.993 million signing bonus attributed to the 2022 salary cap for each week of the 18-week regular season Watson missed with a shorter suspension. For example, an eight-game suspension would have given the Browns to ability to recapture $3,996,889 (or eight-eighteenths of $8.993 million) from Watson.

Technically, Watson hasn’t received any of his signing bonus. Fifteen million is payable on July 31. Another $15 million is due next Jan. 31 and the final $14.965 million will be paid next March 31. The salary deferrals don’t impact the exemption.

Suspensions are without pay, but that pertains to base salary. Since Watson’s 2022 base salary is $1.035 million, he will lose $57,500 (or one-eighteenth of the $1.035 million) for each week he misses due to a suspension.

The pertinent language keeping Watson’s guarantees from voiding is below.

“…it shall not constitute a failure or refusal to practice or play with the Club and Player shall not be in default if: … (iii) Player is suspended solely in connection with matters disclosed to Club in writing pursuant to Paragraph 42 which results in Player’s unavailability to Club solely for games during the 2022 or 2023 NFL League Years.”

There it is, while you all hope that this will stop him from having sex with more women. It won’t. And it will not affect his wallet either. He will still be paid and worth 9 figures. So ladies who are suing him for your sexcapades, grab your bags like a stripper and keep it pushing.

And for Deshaun, keep a NDA in your phone bro, so the next time a chick wants to suck you off, have he sign it saying I did it willingly.  Then crack her face in court when you hand it to the judge. This is all a money grab and nothing more.

Sh-t I would suck his dick too. He has a certain hotness to him and a smile that kills.