Buccaneers Release Desmond Watson From Practice Squad

Overview

• The team announced the release Wednesday, and the 22-year-old defensive tackle had not been elevated to the active roster.
• Watson, a 6-foot-6 former Florida Gator, weighed 464 pounds at his March pro day and later shed roughly 25 to 30 pounds.
• After going undrafted in April, he signed with Tampa Bay, was released at the end of training camp, and rejoined on the practice squad in September.
• He spent training camp on the non-football injury list and did not practice as he worked on conditioning.
• In corresponding moves, the Buccaneers signed outside linebacker Benton Whitley to the practice squad and placed running back Josh Williams on the reserve/suspended list after the NFL issued a six-game suspension for a performance-enhancing substances violation.