Watts (neck) was released by the Steelers on Monday and will discontinue playing football. Watts sustained a neck injury in Pittsburgh's final 2024 preseason game, per Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com, and it has been determined by team doctors, medical experts and Watts' representatives that it is in his best interest to discontinue his NFL career. He was selected in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL Draft out of Texas and did not appear in a regular-season game for the Steelers.
Ryan Watts: Everything you need to know
Ryan Watts
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STATS
Birthdate
11/7/2001 (24)
Status
UFA
HT/WT
6'3", 212 lbs
Draft Info
2024: Rd 6; Pk (PIT)
Birthplace
Little Elm, TX, USA
Position
DB
College
Texas
Career History
Pittsburgh Steelers
2024-2025
(1 season)