Christian Watson contract: Packers reward WR with one-year extension amid recovery from torn ACL, per report

Green Bay Packers sign the Large Christian Watson receiver to an extension of one year of $ 13.25 million contract, according to Adam Schefter d’Espn. The agreement maintains Watson with the franchise throughout the 2026 season.

Watson is currently on the list of puppies while he is trying to return from a torn ACL that he suffered in a match of week 18 against the Bears in Chicago in 2024.

“There is a kind of chronology with these ACLs”, “Brian Gutekunst, Managing Director of Packers said last month Regarding Watson’s recovery. “He is ahead of the curve, without a doubt, but, at the same time, he has a long career in front of him, so we will make sure not to ignore the steps along the way. It is more than likely that he will start the year on PUP.”

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Watson – The overall choice n ° 34 in the draft of the NFL 2022 – captured 29 assists for a career summit of 620 yards and two affected in 2024. The veteran Wideout collected 14 affected during his first three professional seasons. However, Watson’s career was hampered by injuries after treating an injury to the hamstring which limited it to nine games in 2023.

Watson will have an additional week to heal before being eligible to get out of the puppy list, because the packers have a Bye of the week 5. Consequently, the first match in which Watson could play is against the Bengals of Cincinnati on October 12.

The packers experienced a good start in week 1 with a 27-13 victory against the Detroit lions. In this competition, 10 different packers caught at least one pass with another Jayden Reed recipient carrying three passes for 45 yards and a touchdown. However, Reed continues to cope with a foot injury that could hinder him throughout the season.