Packers WR who returned from his January 2025 ACL tear in Week 8 and finished 2nd on the team in receiving yards.
Christian Watson tore his right ACL in the 2024 regular-season finale against Chicago, a non-contact injury early in the second quarter. He opened 2025 on the PUP list and returned in Week 8 against Pittsburgh. In 10 games he caught 35 passes for 611 yards and 6 TDs, second on the Packers in catches, targets and yards behind Romeo Doubs.
Path to the league
North Dakota State product taken 34th overall by Green Bay in 2022. Caught 41 passes for 611 yards and 7 TDs as a rookie. Has been the Packers' deep-shot specialist when healthy.
2025 season
35 catches on 55 targets for 611 yards and 6 TDs across 10 games. Missed the first seven weeks on PUP recovering from the January 2025 ACL tear. 17.5 yards per reception ranked top 10 league-wide among receivers with 30+ catches.
Sources
- NFL.com: Packers activate Watson from PUP
- Pro Football Network: Watson ACL recovery timeline
- ESPN: Christian Watson player page
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Receiving
10 games played▶Receiving · career
| Year | Team | GP | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | packers | 8 | 42 | 708 | 16.9 | 6 | 81 |
| 2025 | packers | 10 | 35 | 611 | 17.5 | 6 | 52 |
| 2024 | packers | 15 | 29 | 620 | 21.4 | 2 | 60 |
| 2023 | packers | 9 | 28 | 422 | 15.1 | 5 | 77 |
| 2022 | packers | 14 | 41 | 611 | 14.9 | 7 | 63 |
▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | packers | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | packers | 15 | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 14 |
| 2023 | packers | 9 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 13 |
| 2022 | packers | 14 | 7 | 80 | 11.4 | 2 | 46 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Wide Receiver
- Group
- offense
- College
- North Dakota State
- Hometown
- Tampa, FL, USA
- Age
- 27
- Status
- active
Latest news about Christian Watson
All news →Packers Beat Panthers 27-19 in Week 8
Green Bay Packers 27, Carolina Panthers 19 at Lambeau Field. Jordan Love went 30 of 41 for 288 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interception.
Lions Edge Packers 20-17 in Week 7
Detroit Lions 20, Green Bay Packers 17 at Ford Field. Jared Goff went 22 of 32 for 303 yards with 2 touchdowns.
Packers Rout Bears 31-7 in Week 5
Green Bay Packers 31, Chicago Bears 7 at Lambeau Field. Jordan Love went 25 of 31 for 367 yards with 2 touchdowns.
Packers Edge Buccaneers 17-14 in Week 4
Green Bay Packers 17, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14 at Raymond James Stadium. Jordan Love went 22 of 30 for 197 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interception.
Falcons Rout Packers 35-14 in Week 3
Atlanta Falcons 35, Green Bay Packers 14 at Lambeau Field. Michael Penix Jr. went 18 of 25 for 256 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception.
Vikings Rout Packers 39-22 in Week 1
Minnesota Vikings 39, Green Bay Packers 22 at U.S. Bank Stadium. Carson Wentz went 12 of 19 for 133 yards with 3 touchdowns.
