The season On May 10, 2019, Watson announced his retirement and joined with the New England Patriots, the team that selected him in 2004. Watson stated on May 27, 2019, that he had failed a performance-enhancing drug test. He was suspended for four months and lost $1 million of his salary during that time. Watson began his NFL career with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent out of South Carolina in 2004. He spent three seasons with the Redskins, earning All-Pro honors in 2005 before being traded to the New York Giants where he finished out his career. In 79 games over seven seasons, Watson caught 519 passes for 6,846 yards and 46 touchdowns. Watson's career was derailed by injuries. He suffered two neck surgeries in four years and didn't play another game until 2015. After sitting out all of 2016 due to a hamstring injury, Watson returned in 2017 but missed most of the season with a hip problem. He attempted to come back from the hip injury this year but wasn't able to go full speed until late in the season. Despite the injuries, Watson still managed to catch 105 passes for 1,340 yards and 12 touchdowns. Watson announced his retirement on May 10, 2019 after one season with the New England Patriots. The Patriots selected Watson with the 14th overall pick in the 2004 draft.