Deshaun Watson and Jilly Anais during NFL gameDeshaun Watson and Jilly Anais (via Getty Images)

The NFL season began last week, and every team received their fair share of media attention in week one. Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is one of the media’s most eye-catching players.

Watson has been under intense scrutiny since he broke out into the league. After becoming one of the biggest stars in the NFL with the Houston Texans, the former Clemson signal-caller was handed tons of sexual assault allegations.

It got so bad at one point that Watson forced himself out of Houston and was traded to the Browns. He is now, hopefully, their future, but it’s not looking good for the struggling AFC franchise.

Even being associated with the controversial Cleveland Browns quarterback is seemingly becoming a problem. Watson celebrated his 29th birthday on Saturday, and his girlfriend, Jilly Anais, was among the many people who joined him.

After posting to Instagram to celebrate the NFL star’s birthday, she was forced by fans who were commenting unfavorably to limit the comments on the post, something that may become common for Watson’s long-time girlfriend.

There is now another lawsuit being launched against the former Texans star as he allegedly assaulted a separate woman, which is related to the lawsuits back he was forced to fight during the 2022 season and 2023 off-season.

Watson is now being considered for the commissioner’s exempt list, allowing him to be paid while sitting out. Some fans find this upsetting, but it doesn’t seem to bother Anais, who has been with the 29-year-old since 2019.

Anais and Watson seem to be continuing their relationship through all the backlash Watson has received, and if anyone has his back, it is no doubt Anais. As for NFL fans, they’ll just have to wait and see how this lawsuit goes down.