Desmond Watson finds himself out of the NFL once again. This comes after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers released the rookie defensive tackle from their practice squad on Tuesday. Watson was handed an NFL lifeline after the Bucs signed him to their practice squad, but he has now been releasedGettyAccording to FOX Sports NFL insider Greg Auman, it is believed that the 22-year-old was cut to make way for players who can provide cover and depth in other positions with the Bucs’ injury woes continuing to mount up. The Bucs took a gamble on the former Florida Gators DT after he went undrafted in the 2025 NFL draft, picking him up as a free agent after impressing on his pro day. There was one big problem though – he was far too heavy. Heaviest player in NFL historyIn his pro day back in March, Watson weighed in at a whopping 464 pounds, which was 50-plus pounds more than former Chicago Bears offensive lineman Aaron Gibson, who holds the record for the heaviest player to ever record a snap in the NFL. During his summer offseason workouts with the Bucs, Watson often went viral on social media for being seen watching on from the sidelines and walking laps of the field as the team wouldn’t let him participate in practice until he shed some pounds. It was understood back in August that he had dropped 25 to 30 pounds, but that was still not enough for Tampa Bay to list him on the non-football injury list during training camp. Watson was then waived just one day before the NFL’s final 53-man roster cut before ever getting the chance to step foot on the field. Just one month later, almost to the day, it was reported that the Buccaneers had re-signed Watson, signing him to their practice squad where he has remained since. At the time, there was some speculation that the Bucs had done so with the idea of being a big body to help stop the Philadelphia Eagles‘ signature – and highly controversial – Tush Push ahead of their contest in Week 4. However, Watson didn’t make it to the active roster, and the Bucs fell 31-25 to the Eagles at home. Watson was a beast for the Florida GatorsGettyFootage of Watson walking laps of the practice field kept going viral during the summer offseasonGettyDespite not making the active roster, Watson spoke out at the time about the progress he had made on his personal fitness journey in early October. “I’m proud of it,” he said of his weight loss. “It’s a good number – obviously good enough to be signed back.“I don’t want to say a specific number, but it’s been enough to obviously get signed back. I’m blessed.“That was the longest I’ve had without practicing against people since I was like seven years old,” Watson added. “That was tough. It was definitely an adjustment, but it feels great to practice now…“I had two or three workouts a day – it was usually mostly running. But the biggest thing for me was just getting right and having a better relationship with food mentally. That was the biggest part for me.“I’ve always been athletic and able to do athletic things like that. But for me it was mostly how I scheduled my eating and getting better with things like that.”Despite working hard to lose the weight so he could finally live out his dream of stepping out onto an NFL field, the Bucs were left with no choice but to cut the lineman from their practice squad. Should his weight continue to fall, and he continues to work hard on his fitness, another team could yet be right around the corner in his future.But for now, at least, his dreams of making it to the NFL are once again on pause. Stay up to date with the latest from the NFL across all platforms – follow our dedicated talkSPORT USA Facebook page and subscribe to our talkSPORT USA YouTube channel for all the offseason news, interviews and more.