Watts, 27, is a veteran of five NFL seasons with Minnesota (2019-21), Chicago (2022) and Pittsburgh (2023). The 6-foot-5, 307-pounder, originally entered the NFL as a sixth-round draft pick (190th overall) by Minnesota out of Arkansas in the 2019 NFL Draft. He has played in 72 games with 22 starts and has registered 140 total tackles, 8½ sacks, 1 pass defensed and 3 forced fumbles. Watts was claimed off waivers by Chicago after being released by Minnesota at the end of training camp in 2022 and signed with Pittsburgh last year as an unrestricted free agent. Last season in Pittsburgh, Watts played in 15 games and finished with 15 total tackles and half a sack. On October 15, 2024, Watts signed with the New York Giants practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 22.