NFL hits Deshaun Watson with 11-game ban and $5m fine after sexual misconduct claims

• Browns star faces 11-game suspension following settlement
• Watson had been banned six games under NFL conduct policy

Deshaun Watson has been fined $5m and suspended for 11 games after a settlement was reached between the NFL and the league's players association over the quarterback's future.

The Cleveland Browns quarterback was given a six-game suspension earlier this month by an independent adjudicator after allegations of sexual misconduct involving more than two dozen women. The NFL wanted a longer suspension and lodged an appeal, with the league's commissioner, Roger Goodell, saying the quarterback had displayed predatory behavior".