Certain players in the NFL pack on the pounds to play their positions -- offensive lineman do it to absorb the punishment of playing against agile pass-rushers. And defensive tackles like Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie Desmond Watson want to gobble up running backs trying to get by them.

Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles said defensive lineman Desmond Watson, the heaviest player in NFL history, is day to day after starting camp on non-football injury list due to his weight, and is working to get "healthier.

Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles said the heaviest player in NFL history is day to day after starting camp on non-football injury list due to his weight. “It’s just about trying to get him better, to be a healthier player and getting him on the field a little more,