Desmond Watson's goal is to make people forget about his size and view him for his unique big-man talent.
It's hard to ignore the heaviest player in NFL history.
Watson's journey to make the Tampa Bay Buccaneers began this weekend at the team's rookie camp. He already has dropped between 25-30 pounds since weighing 464 pounds at the league's scouting combine and he plans to lose more.
"It's a good story, but I don't want that to be my narrative," Watson said Saturday. "I want to be known as a football player and a good football player at that. But I guess it's nice to make history."
The 6-foot-6 defensive tackle from Florida is working with a team nutritionist and they haven't determined an ideal playing weight for him yet.