Watson signed with the Bucs after going undrafted out of Florida in April. Watson, who weighed 464 pounds at the school’s Pro Day, practiced with the team this offseason but was placed on the non-football illness list at the start of camp because of his weight.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are waiving undrafted rookie defensive lineman Desmond Watson, per Fox Sports' Greg Auman. The 449-pound Watson spent training camp on the non-football injury list as he tried to shed weight.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are waiving former Florida Gators 450-pound defensive tackle Desmond Watson in advance of Tuesday's roster cut deadline.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have some difficult decisions to make this offseason when it comes to narrowing the roster down to 53 players. One of those conclusions

Here are three surprise preseason roster cuts to look out for from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before Week 1 arrives in a few days.

The Buccaneers’ latest roster cut casualty was widely expected to make the team after an incredible preseason.

The undrafted free agent and son of Deion Sanders got into it with Zach Davidson of the Buffalo Bills over the weekend during a preseason game in Tampa Bay. After the whistle, the two continued shoving each other before Sanders threw the punch, hitting Davidson in the helmet. The referee quickly threw a penalty flag and Sanders was quickly ejected.

The Bucs' preseason finale loss to the Bills saw the best players shine and a few players make cases against making the final roster.

Shane Buechele threw for 278 yards and a touchdown to lead the Bills to a 23-19 preseason win over the Buccaneers.

Cole Bishop had a nice night, as did Shane Buechele and Tyrell Shavers as the Bills defeated Tampa Bay. Sal Maiorana and Adam Benigni have the breakdown.