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464-pound NFL rookie labeled heaviest player in history gets rewarded with new deal

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers brought back Desmond Watson, the heaviest recorded player in NFL history, to their practice squad on Tuesday.

The former Florida Gators defensive tackle, who once weighed in at 464 pounds at his pro day, had been with the Bucs as an undrafted free agent earlier this year but was waived ahead of final roster cuts. Now, after showing improved conditioning in a recent workout, he’s getting another opportunity.

Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles pushed back on speculation that the move was tied to this week’s matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles and their controversial “tush push” play. “We’ll never bring him in just to stop a tush push,” Bowles said. “If we bring

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