"Even in the midst of rehab for his torn ACL, the Packers are rewarding WR Christian Watson with a one-year, $13.25 million contract extension, per his agent Adisa Bakari. The extension ties Watson to Green Bay through the 2026 season, allows him to focus on getting healthy and... pic.twitter.com/kdGSY9PThl - Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 10, 2025 With a second-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft, the Packers selected WR Christian Watson out of North Dakota State."
"Over three years with Green Bay, Watson has yet to play a full season. The young WR has had a handful of long-term injuries. Fifteen games in 2024 were a career-high for Christian Watson. He started all 15 games he played in for Green Bay. During the team's final game of the 2024 season, Christian Watson sustained an ACL injury."
"He battled all offseason to be ready for Week 1. However, Watson was not ready for Green Bay's season opener. The 26-year-old landed on the PUP list to begin 2025. Watson will miss at least the first four games of the season. Despite not being available to begin the year, the team has rewarded Watson with a new contract."
Christian Watson begins 2025 on the Packers' Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list while recovering from an ACL tear sustained in Week 18 of 2024. Watson will miss at least the first four games of the 2025 season as he continues rehabilitation. The Packers signed Watson to a one-year, $13.25 million contract extension that keeps him with the team through the 2026 season. Watson was a second-round pick in 2022 from North Dakota State and has missed time across three seasons, with 15 games in 2024 being a career high.
Read at Sportslens.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]