Tight end Benjamin Watson's retirement is apparently over. The New England Patriots are expected to sign Watson to a one-year, $3 million deal, according to NFL insiders Adam Schefter of ESPN.
Patriots intend to sign former Saints’ tight end Ben Watson to a one-year, $3 million deal, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter)
May 9, 2019 Watson began his NFL career in New England in 2004, drafted at the end of the first round. He was a Patriot for seven seasons before playing for the Cleveland Browns, New Orleans Saints, Baltimore Ravens, and once more for the Saints in 2018.
Watson, 38, announced in 2018 that it would be his last season, but ended up missing the NFC Championship Game when he developed appendicitis.
By signing with New England, he gives the Patriots a veteran presence at the position after the retirement of Rob Gronkowski.
