Overview

• The Buccaneers have placed the 6-foot-6 rookie on the non-football injury list after he weighed in at about 450 pounds, leaving him sidelined until he meets the team’s undisclosed weight benchmarks.
• Watson has trimmed approximately 25 to 30 pounds since signing as an undrafted free agent but remains short of the Buccaneers’ conditioning threshold for practice.
• Coach Todd Bowles stresses the decision prioritizes Watson’s long-term health and readiness for on-field work.
• Watson is receiving customized support from team nutritionists and strength coaches, but the Buccaneers have not announced a timetable for his return.
• If Watson takes the field this season he would set an NFL record as the heaviest player in a regular-season game.