Markees Watts - NFL News, Rumors, & Updates | FOX Sports

Won't return from IR for Week 14 Watts (quadriceps) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Philadelphia, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Impact Watts opened the week with consecutive full practices, but it appears he has not progressed enough in his recovery from a knee injury to be activated off IR ahead of Sunday's contest. Watts' next chance to play will be Week 15 against the Chargers on Sunday, Dec. 15.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Designated to return Watts (quadriceps) was designated to return from injured reserve Wednesday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Impact The Charlotte product failed to record a stat across the Buccaneers' first five games this season before being placed on injured reserve with a quadriceps injury. Watts returned to practice without any limitations Wednesday, suggesting that he could play as soon as the Bucs' Week 13 matchup against the Panthers. However, he must still be activated to the active roster before suiting up Sunday.

NOVEMBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Goes on IR Watts (quadriceps) was placed on injured reserve Monday, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Impact Watts has appeared in all five games this season for Tampa Bay, working primarily on special teams. However, he'll now be sidelined for several weeks after suffering a quadriceps tear in Thursday's loss to the Falcons.

OCTOBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

OLB Markees Watts Chases Consistency in Craft Second-year player Markees Watts spoke on his mantra, eliminating mental errors and emphasizing what works in his pass rush toolbelt

AUGUST 19 • BUCCANEERS.COM

Markees Watts on His Desire to Make An Impact | Press Conference Tampa Bay Buccaneers Outside Linebacker Markees Watts spoke to the media after Monday's 2024 Training Camp practice. Watts discussed the imp...

AUGUST 19 • BUCCANEERS.COM

Markees Watts Gets In Backfield, Brings Down QB | Bucs vs. Jaguars Highlights Tampa Bay Buccaneers Outside Linebacker Markees Watts wins at the line of scrimmage and gets a sack on QB C.J. Beathard against the Jacksonv...

AUGUST 19 • BUCCANEERS.COM

Buccaneers-Eagles Live Game Updates: Bucs Inactives Released - Bucs Inactives: WR Rakim Jarrett, RB Patrick Laird, OLB Jose Ramirez, LB J.J. Russell, T Brandon Walton, OLB Markees Watts, QB John Wolfor...

JANUARY 16 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Buccaneers-Eagles Live Game Updates: Bucs Inactives Released - Bucs Inactives: WR Rakim Jarrett, RB Patrick Laird, OLB Jose Ramirez, LB J.J. Russell, T Brandon Walton, OLB Markees Watts, QB John Wolfor...

JANUARY 16 • KANSASCITY.COM

Buccaneers-Eagles Live Game Updates: Bucs Inactives Released - Bucs Inactives: WR Rakim Jarrett, RB Patrick Laird, OLB Jose Ramirez, LB J.J. Russell, T Brandon Walton, OLB Markees Watts, QB John Wolfor...

JANUARY 16 • SACBEE.COM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers LB Markees Watts Giving Offensive Line 'Fits' in Practice Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Markees Watts is making a name for himself, and coach Todd Bowles is taking notice.

NOVEMBER 17, 2023 • SUNHERALD.COM

Markees Watts on Making the Roster as an UDFA | Press Conference OLB Markees Watts spoke to the media on Thursday. The rookie discussed making the team after being an undrafted free agent.

AUGUST 31, 2023 • BUCCANEERS.COM

OLB Markees Watts: "The Chip on my Shoulder Just Got Larger" From going undrafted and unsigned to making the final 53-man roster, Bucs outside linebacker Markees Watts has continued to defy the odds st...

AUGUST 31, 2023 • BUCCANEERS.COM

Meet the post-Tom Brady Bucs, with rookies all over the roster

Here's a sneak peek at the Bucs' first roster following the Brady era, featuring 13 rookies, including six undrafted rookies.

AUGUST 29, 2023

Meet the post-Tom Brady Bucs, with rookies all over the roster

Markees Watts was passed over by every team. The edge rusher is blowing the Bucs away

Markees Watts wasn't drafted. He wasn't even one of the 400+ undrafted free agents. He finally landed with the Bucs — and has been one of th...

AUGUST 23, 2023

Markees Watts was passed over by every team. The edge rusher is blowing the Bucs away

Bucs rookie Markees Watts one of PFF's highest-graded rookies after Week 1 of preseason Watts was the No. 5 rookie across all of PFF’s Week 1 grades for preseason.

AUGUST 17, 2023 • USATODAY.COM