The Inexperienced Bay Packers are signing broad receiver Christian Watson to a one-year, $13.25 million contract extension, in accordance with ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The deal retains Watson with the franchise by means of the 2026 season.
Watson is at the moment on the PUP listing as he makes an attempt to work his means again from a torn ACL he suffered in a Week 18 recreation towards the Chicago Bears in 2024.
“There’s type of a timeline with these ACLs,” Packers basic supervisor Brian Gutekunst stated final month concerning Watson’s restoration. “He is forward of the curve, little doubt about it, however, on the similar time, he is acquired an extended profession in entrance of him so we’re going to verify we do not skip any steps alongside the best way. Greater than probably he’ll begin the yr on PUP.”
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Watson — the No. 34 general choose within the 2022 NFL Draft — caught 29 passes for a career-high 620 yards and two touchdowns in 2024. The veteran wideout has tallied 14 whole touchdowns over his first three skilled seasons. Nevertheless, Watson’s profession has been hampered by accidents after coping with a hamstring damage that restricted him to 9 video games in 2023.
Watson can have an additional week of time to heal earlier than being eligible to come back off the PUP listing for the reason that Packers have a Week 5 bye. Consequently, the primary recreation Watson might play in is towards the Cincinnati Bengals on Oct. 12.
The Packers acquired off to a robust begin in Week 1 with a 27-13 win towards the Detroit Lions. In that contest, 10 completely different Packers caught at the very least one cross with fellow broad receiver Jayden Reed hauling in three passes for 45 yards and a landing. Nevertheless, Reed continues to take care of a foot damage that would hamper him all through the season.
