Ryan Watts
23-Year-Old
Free Agent
Questionable
Injury Neck
Est. Return 8/1/2025
2024 Defense Stats
TCKL
0
SACKS
0.0
INT
0
FF
0
TD
0
2025 Projections
Released, retiring due to injury
Watts (neck) was released by the Steelers on Monday and will discontinue playing football.
ANALYSIS
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 end 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.
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 end 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.
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Measurables Review
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How do Ryan Watts' measurables compare to other safeties?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 3"Weight
212 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.53 secShuttle Time
4.13 secCone Drill
6.82 secVertical Jump
40.5 inBroad Jump
125 inHand Length
9.38 inArm Length
34.50 in
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Gets placed on IR
Pittsburgh placed Watts (undisclosed) on its injured reserve list Tuesday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
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Sustains injury vs. Detroit
Head coach Mike Tomlin told reporters that Watts (undisclosed) suffered a "stinger" in Saturday's 24-17 preseason loss to the Lions, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
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Corner help added in Pittsburgh
The Steelers selected Watts in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, 195th overall.
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