Former UGA tight end Benjamin Watson returns to football field after Achilles injury
After missing the entire 2016 season due to a preseason Achilles injury, former University of Georgia tight end Benjamin Watson returned to the Baltimore Ravens practice field this week.
The Ravens tweeted out a picture of Watson, 36, back in uniform at the Ravens mandatory mini-camp on Tuesday, 10 months after tearing his Achilles.
Watson signed a two-year, $7 million contract with the Ravens last offseason after three years with the New Orleans Saints.
It's good to have @BenjaminSWatson back in uniform. Today was his first practice since tearing his Achilles last preseason. pic.twitter.com/EAP1advdnr
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) June 13, 2017
Watson later responded to the Ravens’ tweet expressing his thankfulness to be back on the football field.
😊🙌🏾 https://t.co/tmsK5NYHY3— Benjamin Watson (@BenjaminSWatson) June 13, 2017Long way to go but so good to be back on the field with everyone. Day by Day.
Watson, who played at Georgia from 2000-2003, has accounted for 4,963 receiving yards and 38 touchdowns in his 13-year career.
