Brian Waters

Brian Demond Waters (born February 18, 1977) is an American football guard who last played for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). 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 earned six Pro Bowl selections. He is currently a free agent.

Early years
Waters attended Waxahachie High School in Waxahachie, Texas, and lettered in football. As a senior, he was an All-District honoree as both a tight end and defensive end. He made 16 receptions for 380 yards on offense, and made five sacks and 66 tackles on defense.

College career
Waters attended the University of North Texas where 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 end. On defense he had 45 tackles (32 solo) and 5 sacks.

Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys signed him as an undrafted free agent after the 1999 NFL draft to play tight end.

He was released during training camp and spent the 1999 season out of football.

Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs signed him as a free agent during the 2000 offseason and moved him to the offensive line with the idea of trying him at 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 is the only offensive lineman in the AFC to have received the award, and the only lineman in the NFL to win since 1992. Waters was recognized as the recipient of the 2009 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award which honors a player's contribution on the field as well as off.

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. After never having won a playoff game before the 2011 season, Waters played for the Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI. Prior to the start of the 2012 season, Waters refused to report to the New England Patriots. Waters said that if he were to play in the 2012 season that he wanted it to be for a team close to his family in Texas. The Patriots have refused to release Waters saying that if he is to play football this year, that it will be for the New England Patriots.