Why NFL's heaviest player at 449 pounds isn't allowed to practice yet
But in the case of Watson, he actually needs to lose weight. At a listed 449 pounds, the Bucs are putting him on the non-football illness list in order for him to shed some pounds.
Per head coach Todd Bowles: "It's just about trying to get him better to be a healthier player and getting him on the field a little more, that's where I'm at right now."
Bowles added Watson's working on getting in more shape, "and that's all you can ask for right now."
We'll see what happens with that situation.
Who are the heaviest NFL players of all time?
Watson would be it if he stays at this weight.
Aaron Gibson -- a tackle who played for the Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears -- was once listed at 410 pounds. And ex-Cowboy Nate Newton once tipped the scales at 401 pounds.
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