UConn’s Eric Watts Signs with the New York Jets

STORRS, Conn. – UConn defensive end Eric Watts (Sumter, S.C.) signed an NFL contract as an undrafted free agent with the New York Jets at the conclusion of the NFL Draft . Watts is the third Husky to find an NFL team, joining offensive lineman Christian Haynes, who was drafted in the third round by the Seattle Seahawks, and linebacker Jackson Mitchell, who signed as an UDFA with the Carolina Panthers. The UConn pass rusher participated in the 2024 NFL Combine after playing at the Reese's 75th Anniversary Senior Bowl in the lead up to this year's draft. Watts closed...