(SportsRadio 610) -- Twenty women have refiled lawsuits alleging sexual assault and harassment against Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson after judges' rulings last week.
Originally, 22 women had sued Watson in Harris County with various allegations of sexual misconduct, ranging from indecent exposure to inappropriate touching and coercion.
The women filed lawsuits under the "Jane Doe" pseudonym, making them largely anonymous to Watson's defense team.
Watson's attorney Rusty Hardin moved last week to have the lawsuits either refiled with the plaintiffs' names attached, or tossed from the record.
Judges on Friday ruled in Watson's favor, requiring the plaintiffs' attorney Tony Buzbee to refile within two business days.
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Twenty amended lawsuits were filed by Tuesday. One accuser has until Thursday at 2 p.m. to refile, while another has decided not to refile her lawsuit for now, citing privacy concerns.
Watson and his attorneys have adamantly denied allegations of wrongdoing. Hardin, however, admitted Friday that some of Watson's encounters with women performing massages on him became sexual in nature, though he characterized them as "consensual." Buzbee disputed the characterization.
Meanwhile, the Texans and NFL are mostly staying quiet as the legal process plays out. The Houston Police Department is investigating at least one complaint against Watson.
With Watson requesting a trade this offseason before these allegations surfaced, there was a belief the Texans might trade him before the NFL Draft, which is in 15 days. That seems to be increasingly unlikely now, but teams could still be interested in the 2020 NFL passing leader.