Overview

• Watson spent all of training camp on the active/non-football illness list and did not take a practice or preseason snap.
• Tampa Bay chose waivers over placing him on reserve-NFI as final roster decisions loomed on Tuesday.
• He was listed at 449–450 pounds with the Buccaneers after weighing 464 at Florida’s Pro Day, a size that would have set an NFL game-day record.
• Multiple reports say there is no current plan to add him to the Buccaneers’ practice squad, though any team could claim him or sign him if he clears waivers.
• Agent EJ Gonzalez told the Associated Press that Watson is continuing to train for an NFL opportunity, saying, "He's still working. Job's not finished."