NFL Trade Rumors
The Buccaneers signed DT Desmond Watson as an undrafted rookie at 464 pounds, the heaviest player in NFL history. Watson said on NFL Network that as of his last weigh-in, he’s down 27 pounds since his Pro Day.
“I weighed 437 late last week,” Watson said, via Pro Football Talk. “That’s the journey I’ve got to take to be successful. It’s good for clicks to be the biggest player ever, but to be successful, I have to lose some weight. I’m changing habits and things like that to get there. I have a long journey to go. Even though I’ve made good progress so far, I’ve got a long journey to go. I think I move pretty well for my size, and I might not have to get down to the average D-tackle.”
Atlanta exercised the fifth-year option for WR Drake London, which keeps him under contract through 2026. Falcons GM Terry Fontenot praised London’s competitiveness when talking about the decision to pick up his option.
“We want dudes that when we lose, they’re angry and they’re not OK, and they don’t sleep well when we’re losing,” Fontenot said, via Terrin Waack of the team’s website. “That’s the kind of guy he is. We’ll take a lot like that heart that Drake has. If you could do heart transplants and do it to everybody, then we’ll be in good shape.”
Falcons OC Zac Robinson raved about London’s skillset and competitive spirit after their first season together.
“Obviously, Drake is an unbelievable player,” Robinson said. “He’s a big part of this organization, big part of the offense. What he was able to accomplish last year in the first year of me being around him was unbelievable. … From a competitor standpoint, it’s exactly what we all want to stand for in terms of style of football we’re trying to play offense, defense, special teams. Can’t say enough good things about him.”
ESPN analyst Louis Riddick believes Saints rookie QB Tyler Shough has all the tools needed to become a franchise quarterback and said the fans need to give him a chance to reach his potential.
“Tyler has been put into a lot of boxes,” Riddick said, via NOLA.com. “Saints fans need to give him a chance. Once they learn a little bit about him, they’re going to be super, super impressed. This kid’s a damn good quarterback with some serious, serious skills.”
Riddick said that he didn’t hear any negative feedback surrounding Shough during the pre-draft process.
“Everyone I talked to about Tyler — coaches, teammates, people in the football department – it was just A-pluses across the board,” Riddick said.
Riddick was asked about what he likes about Shough, and he went on to mention his prototypical size, athleticism, and his ability to make every throw.
“What’s not to like?” he said. “*He has big hands — almost 10-inch hands – a 32-inch vertical jump and ran 4.6 at the combine. He has good...
