The Tampa Bay Buccaneers today promoted defensive lineman C.J. Brewer to the active roster from the practice squad, and placed tight end Ko Kieft on Injured Reserve. Additionally, the team has signed tight end Caden Prieskorn and nose tackle Desmond Watson to the practice squad, and has released practice squad safety Jack Henderson.
Brewer (6-2, 290) has appeared in 14 career games between the Buffalo Bills and the Buccaneers. He saw action in 12 games for Tampa Bay last season, recording 12 tackles (three for loss), three quarterback hits, 2.0 sacks and two passes defensed. Brewer originally entered the league as a college free agent with the Bills on May 16, 2022. The Bowdon, Georgia, native played collegiately at Coastal Carolina (2017–21), where he appeared in 65 career games and totaled 230 tackles (34.0 for loss), 16.0 sacks, four passes defensed, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and one interception. A two-time team captain (2020–21), Brewer earned first-team All-Sun Belt Conference honors in 2020 and second-team recognition in 2021. He finished his time there ranking eighth in program history in tackles and tied for fifth in sacks. He wears No. 52 for Tampa Bay.
Prieskorn (6-5, 255) originally entered the league as a college free agent with the Detroit Lions in May of 2025 and spent the 2025 preseason with the Denver Broncos. He played collegiately at Ole Miss (2023–24) and the University of Memphis (2019–22), combining to appear in 52 career games and totaling 112 receptions for 1,531 yards with 14 touchdowns. During his final two collegiate seasons with the Rebels, he played in 23 contests and brought in 57 passes for 850 yards and seven touchdowns. Prieskorn enjoyed his best season during his final year at the University of Memphis in 2022, when he led the Tigers in receptions (48), receiving yards (602) and receiving touchdowns (seven), earning first-team All-AAC honors. He originally joined the Tigers as a walk on. The Lake Orion, Michigan, native will wear No. 83 for Tampa Bay.
Watson (6-5, 449) rejoins the Buccaneers after spending the 2025 offseason and training camp with the team following his signing as a college free agent on May 9, 2025. He played collegiately at the University of Florida (2021–24), where he appeared in 51 career games with 21 starts along the defensive line, recording 77 tackles (3.0 for loss), 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one pass defensed. He posted a career-high 25 tackles as a sophomore in 2022, including 1.5 tackles for loss, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. The Leesburg, Florida, native was rated a consensus four-star prospect out of high school and was ranked among the top defensive tackles nationally in the class of 2021. Watson will wear No. 56 for Tampa Bay.
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