Is Christian Watson playing tonight? Latest injury update on Packers WR with new contract

Billy Heyen

Is Christian Watson playing tonight? Latest injury update on Packers WR with new contract image

Christian Watson just secured a solid new payday.

On Tuesday, Watson agreed to a one-year, $13.25 million contract extension with the Packers, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Watson is currently injured, and was previously in the final year of his rookie contract. Now, he knows where he'll be playing in 2026.

But how soon will he be playing this season?

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Is Christian Watson playing tonight?

No, Christian Watson is not playing on Thursday Night Football in Week 2 against the Washington Commanders.

He's recovering from a torn ACL from the 2024 regular season finale.

How long is Christian Watson out?

Christian Watson is out, at minimum, through four games.

He was placed on the physically unable to perform list before the season, meaning he can't play in Weeks 1-4.

But with his torn ACL coming at the end of last season, it could be a longer absence for Watson.

He's trying to get back as fast as possible.

"After that fourth game I'm sure he's going to be chomping at the bit, and it's going take a lot of us to hold him back," GM Brian Gutekunst told reporters in August.

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Billy Heyen

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle