Mammoth nose tackle Des Watson (6-5, 464) signed as an undrafted rookie with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, allowing the Plant City native to remain close to home.

Former Badgers quarterback Graham Mertz, who is recovering from an ACL tear, was taken in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft.

Instead of waiting until the seventh round, general manager Nick Caserio traded up into the sixth round to select Florida quarterback Graham Mertz with the 197th overall pick. Mertz should compete for the No. 3 job and eventually move up the pecking order to No. 2 if Mills walks in free agency.