Source: Saints’ Watson inactive for NFC champ.
New Orleans Saints tight end Ben Watson will be inactive against the Rams in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday, according to a source.
Sunday’s home game might not be the final one for the New Orleans RB drafted at No. 28 in 2011 — that is, if he has any say in the matter.
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Watson has been battling appendicitis and missed practice Wednesday and Thursday as doctors tried to decide whether surgery was necessary. Watson has been able to avoid that for now and returned to practice Friday, but the Saints decided he would be inactive for Sunday.
If surgery is necessary, it would be a tight turnaround for Watson to play in the Super Bowl, should the Saints make it. If the Saints don’t advance to the Super Bowl, then Watson’s final game will have been last week against the Eagles in the divisional round of the playoffs.
Watson has announced that this year will be his final season in the NFL. He plans to retire after the season, which is his 15th in the NFL. A first-round pick for New England in 2004, Watson has also played for the Browns and Ravens. This is his second stint with the Saints.