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Five things to remember about tight end Benjamin Watson

During his three years with the Saints, Watson started 31 of 47 games

  1. Tight end Benjamin Watson played with the New Orleans Saints from 2013-2015. Watson had his best statistical season in 2015 when he had 825 yards on 74 receptions and six touchdowns.

  2. Watson missed the 2016 season with a torn achilles but returned in 2017 with the Baltimore Ravens, tallying 61 receptions for 522 yards and four touchdowns.

  3. At 37 years old, Watson is entering his 15th season in the NFL. In 2015, Sean Payton said,

    “We have seen tight ends play well into their 30s, because they understand leverage and they are smart and have great hands and have real good change of direction.