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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The heaviest player in NFL
history may not get a chance to play in the league.
Desmond Watson will be released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a
person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press
on Monday.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deadline
for roster cuts is Tuesday.
Watson, who played at Florida, was signed after going undrafted
in April. He weighed 464 pounds at the school’s pro day and lost
25 to 30 pounds before the draft but didn’t get a chance to
practice with the team because he didn’t lose enough weight. He
spent training camp on the non-football injury list.
“He’s still working. Job’s not finished,” agent EJ Gonzalez told
the AP.
The 6-foot-6 defensive tackle had been working with a team
nutritionist and the team didn’t say what would be an ideal
playing weight for him.
Fox Sports was first to report Watson will be waived.
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