Desmond Watson
Minimize By Tampa Bay Buccaneers
… Following Weight Points
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Desmond Watson — the 449-pound rookie — has hit a pace bump in his NFL journey … because the Tampa Bay Buccaneers minimize him forward of the 53-man roster deadline.
The information — first reported by Greg Auman — comes as the person dubbed the “tush push terminator” was seeking to shed a bunch of lbs as a way to hit the sphere.
Sadly for him, he by no means noticed any preseason motion throughout his time in Tampa. The staff put him on the non-football damage checklist throughout coaching camp attributable to his weight.
“It’s just about trying to get him better, to be a healthier player and getting him on the field a little more,” head coach Todd Bowles mentioned final month. “That’s kind of where I’m at right now. He’s working at it and we’re working with him and that’s all you can ask right now.”
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Whereas his school stats have been nothing eye-popping … they have been nonetheless respectable — placing up 63 tackles with 4 for a loss and 1.5 sacks.
TMZ Sports activities caught up with the 22-year-old in Could after he bought picked up by the Buccaneers … and he advised us he was seeking to drop some weight — pondering it could make him a complete lot faster.
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“I feel like I have a lot of weight to lose and still be big,” he mentioned, “if that makes sense.”
There’s nonetheless an opportunity he stays in Tampa, as they will provide him a spot on the apply squad if he clears waivers. However for now … his NFL desires have been placed on ice.
