Patriots tight end Benjamin Watson acknowledges that his return is ‘a work in progress’

Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty ImagesBenjamin Watson had had an eventful ten months. After originally announcing his retirement from the NFL last December and playing his final game in January, the veteran returned to the league in mid-May to sign a deal with the New England Patriots — the team that drafted him 32nd overall back in 2004. Watson spent the entire offseason with the Patriots but had to start the regular season sidelined because of a suspension.

Following his league-mandated four-game absence, however, the veteran did not return to New England’s 53-man roster and was instead released by the team. His stint on the open market did not last long, though, as the…