Earlier this month, Benjamin Watson signed a one year contract with the New England Patriots after coming out of retirement, extending his career to 15 years. The 38 year old Watson retired at the end of the 2018 season with the Saints.
Just a couple weeks after coming out of retirement and joining New England, Watson announced on Facebook that he will serve a four game suspension due to taking banned substances:
“As the days and weeks of the 2018 football season passed, I was certain that it would be my last. Injuries and health concerns, including a random bout with appendicitis the last week of the season confirmed my decision, and as I walked off the field for my last time, I had no plans to return.