Background
Waters was born in Waxahachie, Texas, and attended Waxahachie High School.
Waters was born in Waxahachie, Texas, and attended Waxahachie High School.
Waters attended the University of North Texas where he played for the North Texas Mean Green football team
He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 1999 out of the University of North Texas. He has also played for the Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots, and earned six Pro Bowl selections during his career. He lettered in football.
As a senior, he was an All-District honoree as both a tight end and defensive education
He made 16 receptions for 380 yards on offense, and made five sacks and 66 tackles on defense. He started his first three years at tight end, while recording 86 receptions for 975 yards and nine touchdowns.
As a senior he was moved to defensive end, but also played as a backup fullback and tight education On defense he had 45 tackles (32 solo) and 5 sacks.
Dallas Cowboys (first stint)
The Dallas Cowboys signed him as an undrafted free agent after the 1999 NFL draft to play tight end and fullback.
He was released during training camp. Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs signed him as a free agent during the 2000 offseason and sent him to play with the Berlin Thunder in NFL Europe, with the plan of converting him to center. Waters was named an All-Pro twice and was selected to the Pro Bowl five times in his eleven-year career with the Kansas City Chiefs.
In 2003, he was a part of a 13-3 Chiefs team
During the 2004 season, Waters was selected as the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his play during a game against the Atlanta Falcons on October 24, 2004. The Chiefs scored an NFL-record eight rushing touchdowns during that game.
Waters was recognized as the recipient of the 2009 Walter Payton Manitoba of the Year Award which honors a player"s contribution on the field as well as official After 11 seasons in Kansas City, he was released on July 28, 2011.
New England Patriots
On September 4, 2011, Waters signed with the New England Patriots.
Waters, who started every game at right guard for the Patriots, was voted a starter for the Pro Bowl. Prior to the start of the 2012 season, Waters refused to report to the Patriots. Waters said that if he were to play in 2012, it would be for a team close to his family in Texas.
The Patriots finally released Waters from his contract on April 30, 2013.
Dallas Cowboys (second stint)
The Dallas Cowboys had problems with guard play since 2011 and in 2013 they were compounded with injury problems, although Waters had been out of football, the team signed him to a one-year contract worth $1.5 million with incentives worth up to $3 million on September 3, 2013. Retirement
Waters announced he will be moving on from football on September 2, 2014.