New England Patriots tight end Ben Watson played what might have been his best game of the 2019 season.
Surely, it wasn’t his best with New England. When he was 10 years younger, he put together some stellar performances. But in the Patriots’ 20-13 loss to the Tennessee Titans, he logged three catches for 38 yards. He had a 38-yard catch get wiped by a penalty on offensive lineman Shaq Mason. Watson was solid as a run blocker.
But the moment seemed bitter-sweet. It was likely his final game for the Patriots.
“It’s difficult. I love this game, but there’s a time when you definitely have to move on. So definitely won’t be back here next year, probably, and then probably won’t be playing at all,” Watson said, fighting back tears, in the Patriots’ locker room after the game. “It’s something that I’ve tried to do before and it didn’t work.
“But there’s only so much your body can take, and so much you want to put your family though, before you want to settle down and have some roots. Figure out what the next chapter of your life is going to be. So we’re going to talk about it, of course, and make family decisions but it’s been a great run and it’s really special to be back here.”
