Bucs’ Desmond Watson, the NFL’s heaviest player, placed on non-football injury list due to weight
July 24, 2025
Desmond Watson’s quest to make the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will get a late start. Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles said the heaviest player in NFL history is day to day after starting camp on non-football injury list due to his weight. 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. Bucs coach Todd Bowles says the move is “just about trying to get him better, to be a healthier player.” The 6-foot-6 defensive tackle has been working with a team nutritionist.