Overview
- Multiple outlets, including the Associated Press and ESPN, report Tampa Bay added the former Florida defensive tackle to its practice squad after a recent workout.
- Bowles said it is very unlikely Watson will be ready to play this week and emphasized the move was not made solely to counter the Eagles’ “tush push.”
- Watson met team fitness benchmarks after being waived Aug. 25 following a training camp on the non-football injury list for conditioning concerns.
- Reports place his current weight near 449 pounds after measuring 464 at Florida’s pro day, a size that would make him the heaviest player to appear in an NFL game if activated.
- The signing comes as Tampa Bay fortifies its interior line following Calijah Kancey’s season-ending pectoral injury, with Elijah Simmons also added last week.