The Tampa Bay Buccaneers cut former Florida Gator defensive lineman Desmond Watson when he couldn't lose enough weight to make the team comfortable.

“ He’s still working ,” Watson’s agent, EJ Gonzalez, told Rod Maaddi of the Associated Press. “Job’s not finished.” The job to lose weight and get in proper condition is finished, as far as the Bucs are concerned. They decided not to wait any longer to get to where he needed to be.

The Dallas Cowboys enter the 2025 season with one glaring weakness that could derail a successful season: their run defense. In 2024, Dallas allowed 25 rushing touchdowns, the most in the NFL, and opposing backs routinely found success in short yardage.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers raised eyebrows earlier this year when they signed Desmond Watson, the heaviest undrafted rookie in the league at 460 pounds. His size alone made him a h

Mike Florio and Myles Simmons spell out why not being able to maintain a healthy weight is as much of an obstacle as not being fast enough, strong enough or big enough.