Report: NFL's Heaviest Player Won't Get a Chance to Play

The heaviest player in NFL history may not get a chance to play in the league. Desmond Watson will be released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the AP reports, citing "a person with knowledge of the decision" who spoke on condition of anonymity. The deadline for roster cuts is Tuesday. 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 but didn't get a chance to practice with the team because he didn't lose enough weight. He spent training camp on the non-football injury list. "He's still working. Job's not finished," agent EJ Gonzalez told the AP. The 6-foot-6 defensive tackle had been working with a team nutritionist and the team didn't say what would be an ideal playing weight for him.