In the aftermath of the NFL Draft, teams went to work not getting deals done with their top draft picks but with players who hadn't been selected. The gold rush of UDFA signings signals the true end of the draft each year, and usually the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are near the top in terms of teams that cooked.
Buccaneers GM Jason Licht has put on a UDFA masterclass the last two seasons. He's brought in guys like Christian Izien, Sean Tucker, and Kam Johnson as part of the team's undrafted haul, as well as other players like Kaevon Merriweather, Tyrek Funderburk, and Derrek Pitts, who all played snaps in regular-season games over the last few seasons.
This year he seems to have done it again, headlining the team's undrafted signings by adding Colorado safety Shilo Sanders. That's perhaps the most notable UDFA the Bucs have ever brought in, but another signing elsewhere on the defense helped make some history.
Buccaneers sign 464-pound 'Tush Push Terminator' after NFL Draft
Sanders is joined at the top of Tampa Bay's UDFA list by Florida defensive tackle Desmond Watson. The name might not be totally familiar but you've probably seen his clips go viral for the gargantuan size he brings to a defense
Watson weighs in at a whopping 464 pounds, which makes him the heaviest player in NFL history. Don't dare even think about making some juvenile quip about his weight, because this guy made a living in the Swamp of Gainesville rag-dolling anyone who tried to get past him.
Just watch, and be warned:
Former Florida DT Desmond Watson — the 6-foot-5, 464-pound behemoth — is signing with the #Bucs on a deal that includes a $20,000 signing bonus and $50,000 guaranteed, per his agent EJ Gonzalez of Grady Sports Agency.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 26, 2025
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That's what the Bucs are potentially putting next to Vita Vea on the defensive line, which feels like a cheat code. Watson still has to make the 53-man roster, but he's already someone fans should be circling to watchin when training camp rolls around.
It's also fine if his name isn't known to fans in Tampa, because his nickname is even better. Watson has been dubbed the 'Tush Push Terminator', and it's not hard to see why. The Bucs have already succeeded multiple time in stoping the Eagles' infamous play, but now it's going to be even harder to try and run the play against Todd Bowles' defense.
He was one of the defenders of the play back when an attempt to ban it was going around the Owner's Meetings, and now we might know why. Bowles wanted to roll his secret weapon out of the garage and take it for a ride -- which is what Watson is going to do if anyone tries to Tush Push on his watch.
We'll see what ends up happening as far as his place on the roster, but for now the Bucs have found a way to make history and potentially add a truly massive piece to their defense.
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