Deshaun Watson's presentation as the Cleveland Browns' new quarterback was dominated by questions around allegations of sexual assault and misconduct.
Watson faces 22 civil lawsuits, although two grand juries have now concluded there was not enough evidence for criminal proceedings.
The allegations, which emerged last year, overshadowed the player's attempts to secure a trade away from the Houston Texans, instead sitting on the sideline for the entire 2021 NFL season.
Watson eventually got his move after a first grand jury did not indict him, landing on the Browns.
The 26-year-old, appearing alongside Browns general manager Andrew Berry and coach Kevin Stefanski on Friday, described the opportunity as "a fresh start".
However, he also recognises "there's going to be a stain that's probably going to stick with me for a while".
Indeed, despite Watson discussing a belief he could win Super Bowls in Cleveland, most news conference queries centred on matters away from the field.
Watson said he did not intend to settle the civil lawsuits, explaining: "That's not my intent. My intent is to clear my name as much as possible."
And the QB continues to strenuously deny the allegations made against him.
"I don't have any regrets," Watson said. "The things that are off the field right now that came up caught me by surprise, because I never did anything that these people are alleging.
"And I know a lot of people say that I took the year off and I used that to be able to clear my name, like the previous two weeks, and I just continue to fight that.
"I just continue to work and become a better person, a better player and just a better son, like my mom has always taught me."
Meanwhile, Berry would not speculate on whether he thought there was any wrongdoing by Watson, responding to such a question: "We feel very confident in Deshaun the person.
"We have a lot of faith in him and we believe that as he gets into the community and our organisation, he's going to make a positive impact."