Veteran depth receiver and three-time Super Bowl champion who joined Houston after stops in Tampa Bay and Kansas City.
Justin Watson has carved out a long NFL career as a special teams contributor and rotational receiver. The Penn product owns three Super Bowl rings, one with Tampa Bay and two with Kansas City. His 2025 season in Houston was cut short by injury.
Path to the league
Watson was a prolific producer at the Ivy League level, recording 286 receptions for 3,777 yards and 33 touchdowns across 40 games at Penn from 2014 to 2017. Tampa Bay drafted him in the fifth round in 2018. He won Super Bowl LV with the Buccaneers before joining Kansas City, where he added rings from Super Bowls LVII and LVIII.
Career highlights
Three-time Super Bowl champion (LV, LVII, LVIII). Built his value on special teams and as a deep-threat reserve in Kansas City's receiver rotation. Signed with Houston ahead of the 2025 season.
2025 season
Watson appeared in just three games for the Texans, catching three of four targets for 30 yards, per ESPN. He was placed on injured reserve in September after suffering a leg injury in Week 2 against Tampa Bay, ending his campaign early.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Justin Watson (wide receiver)
- ESPN: Justin Watson player page
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Receiving
3 games played▶Receiving · career
| Year | Team | GP | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | texans | 3 | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2024 | chiefs | 17 | 22 | 289 | 13.1 | 2 | 49 |
| 2023 | chiefs | 16 | 27 | 460 | 17.0 | 3 | 41 |
| 2022 | chiefs | 17 | 15 | 315 | 21.0 | 2 | 67 |
| 2020 | buccaneers | 11 | 7 | 94 | 13.4 | 0 | 36 |
| 2019 | buccaneers | 16 | 15 | 159 | 10.6 | 2 | 17 |
| 2018 | buccaneers | 12 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Wide Receiver
- Group
- offense
- College
- Pennsylvania
- Hometown
- Bridgeville, PA, USA
- Age
- 30
- Status
- active
