Patriots Tight End Ben Watson. Former Patriots tight end Ben Watson has also thought a lot about what he would give up in order to have the 19-0 year under his belt. Watson retired with 547 catches for 6058 yards and 44 touchdowns in 15 NFL seasons.

Tight end Benjamin Watson officially announced Monday that he is retiring from the NFL capping a 16-year career that saw him play for and greatly impact four teams the New England Patriots Cleveland Browns New Orleans Saints and Baltimore Ravens. Watson caught more passes as a member of the New Orleans Saints last season than the two tight ends remaining on the 53. In a heartfelt post on Twitter Watson thanked each of the teams he played for over the course of his career and all those behind the scenes who helped him during his productive 15-year career with over 200 career games played.
Ben Watson will serve a four-game suspension to start the 2019 season.
That happened to former Patriots tight end Benjamin Watson yesterday as he was released by the Patriots. NFL Team News Analysis History Schedule Rumors. He was the second player to announce their retirement on Saturday as Buffalo Bills linebacker Lorenzo Alexander announced his retirement after the Bills were eliminated from. A week ago the New England Patriots made the surprise move to release veteran tight end Ben Watson after he was eligible to return from his four-game suspension.