The Cardinals placed Watkins (biceps) on injured reserve Saturday, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.
Watkins sustained the injury in Week 2 against the Giants. He signed with the Cardinals in March after spending the past two seasons with the Cowboys. Watkins will now be forced to miss the next four games and will be eligible to return in Week 7 against the Seahawks on Oct. 22, though he could miss more time while recovering from his surgery.
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Cardinals' Carlos Watkins: Set for surgery
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Watkins (biceps) will require surgery to address an injury sustained Week 2 and could miss significant time, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
Watkins seems a likely candidate to land on IR, where he could be sidelined more than the requisite minimum of four games. In two appearances for the Chiefs this season, he's racked up seven total tackles, one sack and one pass defensed.
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Cardinals' Carlos Watkins: Leaves with injury
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Watkins has exited Sunday's contest with the Giants due to an arm injury, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Watkins' absence will leave Arizona depleted on the interior of its defensive line, with Leki Fotu (shoulder) inactive for the contest. The Clemson product had a solo tackle and pass defended before departing.
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Cowboys' Carlos Watkins: Sustains calf injury
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Watkins has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's divisional-round game against the 49ers due to a calf injury, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Watkins went down in the first half of Sunday's matchup due to his calf injury, and he'll be unavailable to close out the game. Prior to his departure, he recorded a solo tackle. It's unclear whether the 2017 fourth-rounder would be available for next Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the Eagles if Dallas advances.
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Carlos Watkins: Dropped at deadline day
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Watkins was released by the Cowboys on Tuesday, Rob Phillips of the team's official site reports.
Watkins was let go as part of the team's final roster trimming Tuesday. The 28-year-old defensive tackle re-signed with Dallas in March after recording 32 tackles, one sack and one interception over 15 games (14 starts) in 2022. Watkins, who primarily played in a reserve role (42 games, 18 starts) over the first four years of his career with Houston, will now look to land a contract elsewhere heading into the regular season.
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Cowboys' Carlos Watkins: Set to return
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Watkins (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Giants, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
Watkins has missed each of the team's last two games with a knee injury. However, he logged three limited practices leading up to Sunday's contest and will now be set to return. In two games this season, Watkins has recorded four tackles.
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Cowboys' Carlos Watkins: Returns from COVID list
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Watkins (undisclosed) was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Watkins landed on the COVID list Aug. 21 prior to the third preseason contest, and he'll rejoin the active roster after clearing the health and safety protocols. The 27-year-old signed with the Cowboys in the spring after recording 27 tackles and two sacks in 16 games (11 starts) for the Texans last year.
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Texans' Carlos Watkins: Records first sack
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Watkins had two tackles and one sack in Sunday's 28-21 loss to the Steelers.
Watkins is part of a rotation at defensive end along with Charles Omenihu and P.J. Hall. Both Watkins and Omenihu recorded sacks Sunday. Watkins, a four-year veteran out of Clemson, had a season-high 34 snaps against Pittsburgh.
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Texans' Carlos Watkins: Sets new career high in stops
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Watkins recorded a career-high 23 tackles along with one sack, one pass breakup and a fumble recovery across 10 regular-season games in 2019.
Watkins, a fourth-round draft pick in 2017, has provided depth along the defensive line since arriving in Houston. He was part of the crew that helped fill in when defensive end J.J. Watt was lost to a pectoral injury mid-season. This was the third time in four seasons Watt has missed significant time, so having an experienced hand with knowledge of the system has value. As such, Watkins is expected to remain with the team in 2020 for the final season of his four-year rookie deal.
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Texans' Carlos Watkins: Out for Week 14
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Watkins (hamstring) is officially inactive for Sunday's matchup with the Broncos.
Watkins turned in limited practice availability all week, and the issue will force him to miss a second straight game. In his stead, look for Charles Omenihu and Joel Heath to see an uptick in depth defensive line snaps for the contest.
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Texans' Carlos Watkins: Out for Week 13
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Watkins (hamstring) is out for Sunday night's game against the Patriots, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.
Watkins was unable to practice at all during the week. Charles Omenihu is in line for extra playing time with Angelo Blackson (shoulder) also banged up.
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Texans' Carlos Watkins: Condition improving
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Watkins (hamstring) said his injury is not as bad as first feared, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Watkins was removed from last Thursday's win over the Colts. "I'm doing good," Watkins said. "It was definitely a lot worse during the game. I just freaked myself out a little more than what it actually was. Hopefully, I'll be out there [Sunday against New England]." Watkins, who helps fill in for the injured J.J. Watt (pectoral), has 13 tackles and one sack in seven games played.
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Texans' Carlos Watkins: Helps fill in for Watt
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Watkins had two tackles, a sack and a quarterback hit in Sunday's 26-3 win over Jacksonville.
Watkins has been a depth piece on the defensive line since joining the Texans in 2017, but his role will grow with with J.J. Watt (pectoral) on the shelf for the rest of the season. The 25-year-old will be part of a crew that tries to replace Watt's production.
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Texans' Carlos Watkins: Has opportunity with Wilfork retirement
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Watkins could be part of the rotation at nose tackle, where snaps will be available following the expected retirement of Vince Wilfork, John McClain of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Watkins, selected in the fourth round (142nd overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft, played both nose tackle and defensive tackle at Clemson, where his quickness produced eye-popping sack totals from the interior defensive line. With the Texans, he'll be deployed as a run-stopper, meaning he'll need to add strength over the course of the summer.
