Desmond Watson is currently on the non-football injury list due to weight issues as he attempts to join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Coach Todd Bowles stated that Watson's focus is to become a healthier player and spend more time on the field. Watson, who is 6-foot-6 and was undrafted after weighing 464 pounds at pro day, has lost 25 to 30 pounds but there’s no set timetable for his ideal playing weight. He is working alongside a team nutritionist to achieve his goals.
"It's just about trying to get him better, to be a healthier player and getting him on the field a little more," Bowles said Wednesday. "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."
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.
"I don't have a timetable on what we can get him down to or when that comes," Bowles said. "He's from Armwood, he went to Florida, so he's used to the heat. That's not a big factor in it. We've just got to see what happens."
The 6-foot-6 defensive tackle has been working with a team nutritionist and the team hasn't said what would be an ideal playing weight for him.
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