OCTOBER 10 • LOMBARDIAVE.COM
CHRISTIAN WATSON #9 - WIDE RECEIVER - GREEN BAY PACKERS
481 YDS •
28 REC •
5 TD
481 YDS
28 REC
5 TD
Packers ready for the return that could shift their entire season The Green Bay Packers' offense is getting all the help it needs with the return of Christian Watson imminent.
Limited again Thursday Watson (knee) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
Impact Since the Packers designated him for return from the reserve/PUP list Monday, Watson has operated with a cap on his practice reps through two sessions, giving him just one more chance to prove his health this week before the team potentially makes a ruling on his availability for Sunday's contest against the Bengals. Watson is seeking his first game action since tearing the ACL in his right knee Week 18 of last season.
OCTOBER 9 • ROTOWIRE
'Give them a reason to keep on fighting' | Packers vs. Cancer: Christian Watson Packers WR Christian Watson details his personal experiences and his work in the community to support those battling cancer.
OCTOBER 9 • PACKERS.COM
Flacco to make his Bengals debut and face Packers for 2nd time this season
Veteran quarterback Joe Flacco will face the Green Bay Packers for the second time this season when he makes his Cincinnati Bengals debut on SundayOCTOBER 9 • Associated Press
Matt LaFleur details Christian Watson's on-field attributes Green Bay Packers Head Coach Matt LaFleur spoke with the media before Wednesday's practice.
OCTOBER 9 • PACKERS.COM
Limited in return to practice Watson (knee) was limited at Wednesday's practice, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
Impact The Packers designated Watson for return from the reserve/PUP list Monday, which marked the first step as he seeks his first game action since Week 18 of last season, when he sustained a torn ACL in his right knee. Wednesday's practice was padded, and Watson was spotted running routes and catching passes during the portion open to the media, per Ryan Wood of USA Today. Watson will have two more chances to mix into drills this week, with Friday's injury report potentially giving him a chance to play Sunday against the Bengals.
OCTOBER 8 • ROTOWIRE
Christian Watson just said what Packers fans waited 274 days to hear Packers wide receiver Christian Watson delivered an update that will echo around Green Bay as his return nears.
OCTOBER 7 • LOMBARDIAVE.COM
Christian Watson wants 'to play as soon as possible' Packers receiver returns to practice Monday, as do two starting offensive linemen
OCTOBER 6 • PACKERS.COM
Packers Get Major Injury Update on Top Receiving Threat The Green Bay Packers get a major injury update on wide receiver Christian Watson going into Week 6 versus the Cincinnati Bengals.
OCTOBER 6 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM
Returns to practice Monday The Packers designated Watson (knee) for return from the reserve/PUP list Monday, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
Impact This opens Watson's 21-day practice window for activation, so the Packers will have a maximum of three weeks to see how Watson looks in his return to the field after he suffered a torn ACL in Week 18 of last season. Once Watson does return, it will further convolute the Packers' wideout room. Romeo Doubs, Dontayvion Wicks, Matthew Golden, Savion Williams and Malik Heath have all been seeing enough playing time on offense to make this a messy situation to parse through for fantasy purposes, and that doesn't even include Jayden Reed (collarbone/foot), who is on injured reserve. Reed was given a recovery timetable of 6-to-8 weeks after he was injured in Week 2.
OCTOBER 6 • ROTOWIRE
Bye week gives the Packers a chance to sort out their special-teams problems
The Green Bay Packers have reason to believe they possess a championship-caliber offense and defenseOCTOBER 2 • Associated Press
Packers appear set to welcome back several starters (and Christian Watson) after bye While other teams have had it far worse as far as injuries are concerned (we're looking at you, San Francisco 49ers), the Green Bay Packers...
OCTOBER 1 • LOMBARDIAVE.COM
Packers' Josh Jacobs is off to a slow start behind a banged-up offensive line
Josh Jacobs believes it’s only a matter of time before the Packers get their running game goingSEPTEMBER 26 • Associated Press
Packers vs. Cancer clinic visit Packers players Christian Watson, Dontayvion Wicks, Malik Willis, and Deslin Alexandre paid a visit to Green Bay's Bellin Cancer Center.
SEPTEMBER 23 • PACKERS.COM
Packers Daily: WR outlook Wes Hodkiewicz features Christian Watson's road to recovery in this edition of Packers Daily.
SEPTEMBER 17 • PACKERS.COM
#850 Packers Unscripted: Two in the books Mike and Wes review the victory over the Commanders, including the defensive effort vs. QB Jayden Daniels (:54) and TE Tucker Kraft's stando...
SEPTEMBER 16 • PACKERS.COM
Packers Unscripted: Two in the books Mike and Wes review the victory over the Commanders, including the defensive effort vs. QB Jayden Daniels (:54) and TE Tucker Kraft's stando...
SEPTEMBER 16 • PACKERS.COM
Packers Receive New Christian Watson Injury Update The Green Bay Packers have received a new update regarding Christian Watson's injury status.
SEPTEMBER 15 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM
Expects to resume practicing Week 4 Watson (ACL) said Monday he expects to return to practice upon his window to do so opening Week 4, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
Impact Watson is recovering from a right ACL tear and has opened the 2025 campaign on the reserve/PUP list, so the earliest time his 21-day practice window can open will be Week 4. The Packers are then slated to be on bye Week 5, making Week 6 against the Bengals the earliest likely possible for Watson's regular-season debut. Green Bay signed Watson to a one-year, $13.25 million contract extension less than one week ago, signaling confidence in the 2022 second-round pick's recovery and ability to contribute on offense. With Jayden Reed (collarbone) expected to miss 6-to-8 weeks, Watson could immediately step into a significant role once healthy.
SEPTEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE
Packers sign WR Christian Watson to contract extension Fourth-year veteran has 98 catches for 1,653 yards and 14 TDs in 38 games
SEPTEMBER 10 • PACKERS.COM
Packers' biggest loser from Christian Watson extension is painfully obvious The Packers handed Christian Watson a new deal, offering hope for an imminent return, but one player could miss out as a result.
SEPTEMBER 10 • LOMBARDIAVE.COM
Packers just sealed Romeo Doubs' fate with bold Christian Watson move The Green Bay Packers' surprising new deal for Christian Watson makes it clear where they stand on Romeo Doubs' future.
SEPTEMBER 10 • LOMBARDIAVE.COM
Signs contract extension Watson signed a one-year, $13.25 million contract extension with the Packers on Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Impact Watson has opened the 2025 campaign on the reserve/PUP list while he continues to recover from a torn ACL in his right knee, suffering the injury in Week 18 of last season. The wide receiver entered this year on the final year of his rookie contract, but he will now remain in Green Bay through the 2026 season. Watson compiled a career-high 620 receiving yards, while also adding two touchdowns on 29 catches over 15 regular-season games with the team before getting hurt in 2024. The 26-year-old is sidelined for at least the first four games of the year, but he could return to action Week 6 against the Bengals on Oct. 12.
SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE
Packers just fired a warning shot with Christian Watson deal nobody saw coming The Green Bay Packers have surprisingly handed Christian Watson a new deal, and it's bad news for the rest of the NFL.
SEPTEMBER 10 • LOMBARDIAVE.COM
Lions just doomed Packers and sealed Christian Watson's fate in one stunning move The Green Bay Packers have to face a harsh reality with wide receiver Christian Watson after the Detroit Lions' big move.
SEPTEMBER 7 • LOMBARDIAVE.COM
