India, Aug. 13 -- NFL rookie Desmond Watson has been given a clear condition by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Before he can play for the team, Watson must lose a significant amount of weight. He joined the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent and became the heaviest player in NFL history, according to The Sun.

He weighed 464 pounds when he signed, and since then, the team's focus has been on helping him lower that number. General manager Jason Licht said Watson still has a lot of progress to make.

He said, "We have some milestones we want him to hit before we get him out there. He's doing a solid job getting there. That's all I'll say." Watson has been placed on the non-football injury list while he works on reducing his weight.

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