Speculation has been running rife recently around whether Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is in a relationship with adult film star Mia Khalifa.

Watson is never very far from the headlines, receiving a six-game suspension this Monday, and now the fact he seems to have some sort of relationship with Khalifa has given him extra attention.

The evidence for this actually dates back as far as 2017, when the porn star took to Twitter to wish Watson a happy birthday.

It was accompanied by a video of the pair playing indoor basketball at her home. The clip, that has been going viral again, shows the quarterback blocking Khalifa's dunk attempt.

Are Deshaun Watson and Mia Khalifa dating?

Fans went wild thinking that this means they are in a relationship, but Khalifa was very quick to deny this.

She discussed the rumours in an interview with TMZ, explaining that they are just good friends and his visit to her home was just because they live near to each other and decided to have a home-cooked meal.

The former Texans QB has been the subject of intrigue following the signing of a five-year, 230 million dollar guaranteed contract with the Browns.

He actually still has pending civil cases for alleged sexual misconduct and assault in Texas, while the NFL has now concluded its investigation of Watson and whether he violated the league's personal conduct policy.

While with the Texans around the time that the clip first surfaced, Watson was one of the most promising NFL prospects in his position and was considered the face of the franchise.

By possessing four superstar talents in Watson, DeAndre Hopkins, JJ Watt and Jadeveon Clowney, the franchise earned contender status, but they're now one of the worst teams in the league.

Watson, the former number 12 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft has recorded 14,539 passing yards and 104 TD passes in his four seasons in the NFL.

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