US EditionBucs rookie Desmond Watson, at 430-plus pounds, wants to make people forget his size
- Desmond Watson, a 6-foot-6 defensive tackle weighing 464 pounds from Florida, signed as an undrafted rookie with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2025.
- Watson hopes to secure a spot on Tampa Bay's roster as he prepares to participate in the team's three-day rookie minicamp starting Friday.
- He is the heaviest player in NFL history, as no current player exceeds 400 pounds and the previous heaviest active player, Daniel Faalele, weighs 380 pounds.
- Several former NFL players have played near or above 400 pounds, including Terrell Brown at 403 pounds and Aaron Gibson who weighed 410 pounds during his career.
- Watson's signing suggests NFL teams remain willing to develop unique talents despite size, and his progress at minicamp could influence roster decisions for 2025.
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Video of 437-Pound Rookie at Buccaneers Camp Goes Viral
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie minicamp was the latest event on the offseason calendar, as it provided the team and their fans with their first look at their newest players. For the Bucs, one guy in particular is turning heads just by stepping on the field, as a clip of 437-pound defensive lineman Desmond Watson’s work at minicamp quickly went viral on social media.The Buccaneers made several intriguing picks during the 2025 NFL draft, with per…
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1330 & 95.5 WFINDesmond Watson, dubbed ‘the tush push terminator,’ turning heads at Buccaneers rookie minicamp
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Could this Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie defensive lineman be the answer to stopping the Philadelphia Eagles’ dreaded “tush push” play? Desmond Watson would’ve made NFL Draft history as the heaviest player ever to be taken at 464 pounds with a 6-foot-6 frame, but the Bucs quickly added him as one of their 15 undrafted free agent signings. He’s been coined “the tush push terminator” due to his ability t…
Buccaneers’ Desmond Watson — NFL’s heaviest player ever at over 430 pounds — wants to leave his mark
Desmond Watson wants to be a lot more than a big footnote. The heaviest player in NFL history made his debut with Buccaneers this weekend at rookie minicamp and addressed his weight.
The Heaviest Player In NFL History Sends Shockwaves Through The League In Practice Debut
For those of you still searching for a team heading into the 2025 NFL season, you can rest easy tonight. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the franchise for YOU. And it's all because of rookie Desmond Watson, who hit the practice field yesterday for the first time, officially becoming the heaviest player in league history to grace our presence. That's right. Heaviest in league HISTORY. This guy is an absolute UNIT. A tank. A semi-truck with some of t…
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