<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-matt-lafleur-sends-christian-watson-injury-warning');   ga('set', 'title', 'Packers’ Matt LaFleur sends Christian Watson injury warning');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Packers-cant-count-on-Christian-Watson-in-2025.jpg"><figcaption>Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Packers’ Matt LaFleur sends Christian Watson injury warning</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-12T14:33:08-07:00">June 12th, 2:33pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-12T14:33:39-07:00">June 12th, 2:33pm</time><address><a>Jaren Kawada</a>Jaren Kawada is a former full-time sports bettor and is now a NFL, College Football and Betting Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Green Bay Packers receiver <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/packers-news-christian-watson-gets-murky-2025-injury-update-after-torn-acl">Christian Watson suffered a torn ACL</a> in the final week of the 2024 regular season, putting his 2025 availability in jeopardy. It is still early in the offseason, but head coach Matt LaFleur does not expect the veteran receiver to return any earlier than his initial projected timeline.</p><p>After the team’s final day of mandatory minicamp, LaFleur was peppered with questions about the Packers’ offense. One reporter asked if he thought Watson would be ready to go early in the season, a notion the 45-year-old coach <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40J2Jtpc7mg" rel="noopener">quickly shut down</a>.</p><p>“Probably not, to be honest,” LaFleur said. “It is what it is. The guys that are available, that’s who you coach and that’s kind of where you focus.”</p><p>Despite the honest but disappointing response, LaFleur noted how happy he is with Watson’s current rehab. He added a typical, mundane thought about how “excited” he is to watch his wideout’s recovery process.</p><p>“It is exciting to see how far along he is. He’s been doing a great job; he attacks it the right way. Our trainers have done an outstanding job with him. I think he’s in the best spot possible considering the circumstance. He will give us a boost whenever he comes back.”</p><h2><b>Packers’ growing receiver room threatens Christian Watson</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Green-Bay-head-coach-Matt-LaFleur.jpg"><figcaption>Eric Hartline-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Once Watson returns to the field, he will be put in a peculiar position. Once viewed as the potential leader of the Packers’ receiving corps, Watson is now in danger of getting phased out of the rotation.</p><p>Green Bay entered the 2025 offseason with a clear need for receivers and responded accordingly in the 2025 NFL Draft. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/packers-news-brian-gutekunst-eye-opening-matthew-golden-take-after-drafting-texas-star">Packers took Matthew Golden in the first round</a>, before doubling up with Savion Williams on Day Two. The picks were ideal additions to their offensive roster, but added more competition to an already full position.</p><p>In addition to Golden and Williams, Watson has to compete for snaps with Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs, Dontayvion Wicks, Mecole Hardman and Bo Melton. Watson is coming off a career-high 620 yards in 2024, but has yet to reach his initial expectations. The oft-injured wideout can be dynamic when he is on the field, but has spent more weeks on the injury report than not.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Packers’ Matt LaFleur sends Christian Watson injury warning

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-christian-watson-promising-ota-update');   ga('set', 'title', 'Packers’ Christian Watson gets promising OTA update from Matt LaFleur');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Christian-Watson.jpeg"><figcaption>Tork Mason / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Packers’ Christian Watson gets promising OTA update from Matt LaFleur</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-28T19:53:37-07:00">May 28th, 7:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-28T19:53:37-07:00">May 28th, 7:53pm</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Green Bay Packers got a much-needed dose of optimism during OTAs this week regarding Christian Watson. Speaking to media after Wednesday’s workout, head coach Matt LaFleur gave a promising update on the wide receiver, who continues to recover from an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-christian-watson-feared-suffered-torn-acl-in-week-18-loss-to-bears">ACL tear suffered in the Packers’ season finale</a>.</p><p>In a report by Zach Kruse of Packers Wire, LaFleur expressed confidence in Watson’s progress so far.</p><p>“Christian is doing outstanding. I would say he’s ahead of schedule.”</p><p>The update is <a href="https://packerswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2025/05/28/packers-believe-wr-christian-watson-is-ahead-of-schedule-in-recovery-from-acl-surgery/83905096007/" rel="noopener">sure to give fans hope</a>. ACL recoveries typically require 8–12 months, and with Watson injured in early January, a return before October is considered optimistic. But this early progress suggests Watson could be ahead of that curve.</p><p>The injury was a significant setback for the Packers’ offense late in the 2024 season. Yet just five months later, Watson was back on the field for stretching drills before transitioning to the rehab group. His presence in uniform — rather than on the sideline — was an encouraging sign that his recovery is trending in the right direction.</p><p>Watson’s on-field potential has never been in doubt. He averaged an impressive 21.4 yards per reception last season, even in a limited role, and has totaled 14 touchdowns through the first 38 games of his career — a strong early résumé for any young receiver. As <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/1-green-bay-packers-rookie-who-stood-out-most-in-2025-minicamp">Packers OTA news continues to develop, Watson</a> remains one of the most closely monitored and anticipated players in Green Bay’s camp, especially given his importance to the team’s offensive identity.</p><p>LaFleur and the medical staff won’t rush his return, but if Watson stays ahead of schedule, he could become a major contributor by midseason. With his game-breaking speed and field-stretching ability, Watson will be key to unlocking Jordan Love’s deep passing game and explosive-play potential.</p><p>For now, the signs are promising — and that’s more than most Packers fans could have hoped for in May.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Packers’ Christian Watson gets promising OTA update from Matt LaFleur

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/packers-news-christian-watson-gets-murky-2025-injury-update-after-torn-acl');   ga('set', 'title', 'Christian Watson gets murky 2025 injury update after torn ACL');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Christian-Watson-gets-murky-2025-injury-update-after-torn-ACL.jpg"></figure><h1>Christian Watson gets murky 2025 injury update after torn ACL</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-01-22T09:48:21-08:00">January 22nd, 9:48am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-01-22T09:48:21-08:00">January 22nd, 9:48am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Green Bay Packers had a solid 2024 campaign. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-playoff-power-rankings-lions-chiefs-earn-top-seeds">Green Bay finished the regular season 11-6 and made the playoffs</a> as as Wild Card team. Unfortunately, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/packers-most-blame-wild-card-loss-eagles">they got bounced in the first round the Eagles</a>. Now they prepare for an offseason where plenty of questions need to be answered.</p><p>Packers WR Christian Watson’s outlook for the 2025 season is currently a major unknown heading into the offseason. In a recent article on ESPN, Rob Demovsky wrote that Watson “is <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/43491891/nfl-packers-jordan-love-matt-lafleur-offense" rel="noopener">not likely to be recovered from his torn ACL</a> by the time the season starts.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/packers-news-christian-watson-feared-suffered-torn-acl-in-week-18-loss-to-bears">Watson suffered his torn ACL in Week 18’s loss against the Bears</a>. Now there isn’t a clear timeline for when Green Bay can expect Watson to return.</p><p>Watson has failed to live up to expectations in Green Bay. The Packers traded up in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft to select Watson. Packers fans hoped he could be their WR1 moving forward. Instead, Watson has struggled with inconsistency, drops, and health issues throughout his young career.</p><p>Watson’s best season as his rookie year, when he hauled in 41 receptions for 611 yards and seven touchdowns. He has failed to have 30+ receptions in each of the past two seasons.</p><p>The Packers return all of their receivers from the 2024 season, so they already know what life without Watson looks like. However, this injury may cause the Packers to consider adding another receiver during the offseason.</p><h2><b>Packers GM Brian Gutekunst doubles down on wide receiver take</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Brian-Gutekunst-needs-the-Packers-to-step-up-in-2025.jpg"><figcaption>Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK</figcaption></figure><p>Brian Gutekunst has long <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/fatal-flaw-packers-must-fix-in-2025-nfl-offseason">thought that the Packers do not need an alpha WR1</a>. He doubled down on that take when talking about Watson and the receiver position heading into the offseason.</p><p>“I think we have some of those guys, and I think we don’t have just one,” Gutekunst said via Rob Demovsky. “I think historically if you look at a lot of the teams, very rarely do teams that have one receiver that’s super heavy with targets, that doesn’t usually play out well for playoffs and success there.”</p><p>Even so, Packers fans have been pleading for a WR1 for years. This could be the offseason to finally look at adding one to an already good offensive unit.</p><p>“[If] that makes some sense for us, we’ll certainly look to do that,” Gutekunst continued. “But we’re also looking for these guys to continue to grow and hopefully grow into that space.”</p><p>Gutekunst wants football players who are consistent and can help the Packers control games.</p><p>“This is really more for our football team and an offense as a whole, but just consistency, being able to control the game whenever we need to control the game,” Gutekunst concluded.</p><p>Packers fans are hopeful that this is the offseason where their team adds an elite wide receiver.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Christian Watson gets murky 2025 injury update after torn ACL

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/packers-news-christian-watson-feared-suffered-torn-acl-in-week-18-loss-to-bears');   ga('set', 'title', 'Packers’ Christian Watson feared to have suffered torn ACL in Week 18 loss to Bears');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Packers-news-Christian-Watson-feared-to-have-suffered-torn-ACL-in-Week-18-loss-to-Bears.jpg"></figure><h1>Packers’ Christian Watson feared to have suffered torn ACL in Week 18 loss to Bears</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-01-06T09:45:35-08:00">January 6th, 9:45am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-01-06T10:10:13-08:00">January 6th, 10:10am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In the regular season finale against the Chicago Bears, the Green Bay <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/packers-news-matt-lafleur-cryptic-christian-watson-injury-update-troubling">Packers suffered some injuries</a> to some key players, and one of them was Christian Watson who <a href="https://x.com/rapsheet/status/1876321212550541426?s=46" rel="noopener">may now be out for the playoffs</a> and beyond, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.</p><p>“Sources: Packers standout WR Christian Watson is believed to have torn his ACL and suffered additional damage, ending his season and putting the beginning of 2025 in jeopardy. A frustrating reality for that talented pass-catcher,” Rapoport wrote on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>Watson suffered the right knee injury in the second quarter and was carted off to the locker room. The Packers will now possibly be without one of their key wide receivers for the postseason.</p><h2>Packers suffer injury to Christian Watson</h2><p>The Packers will most likely be down a receiver for the playoffs and the foreseeable future after going down with a noncontact injury in their Week 18 game against the Bears. Watson needed help to get off the field and was carted to the locker room after being examined in the medical tent. Watson had missed last week with a knee injury, but it was his left knee.</p><p>The Packers could have rested their starters, but head coach Matt LaFleur decided against it and ended up playing most of them for just the first half. With being the No. 7 seed in the playoffs, the Packers will play the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card round next week, but there will be uncertainties on who will be available. Jordan Love also suffered an injury against the Bears after landing on his right elbow.</p><p>From the looks of it, Love’s injury doesn’t sound serious, and there’s a good chance that he’ll play next week despite the severity. The Eagles are going into the playoffs as one of the hottest teams in the NFC, so the Packers will have their hands full.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Packers’ Christian Watson feared to have suffered torn ACL in Week 18 loss to Bears

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He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Green Bay Packers <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-caleb-williams-emotional-thomas-brown-gesture-historic-packers-win">lost to the Chicago Bears 25-24 on Sunday</a> to finish the season 11-6. While they are in the playoffs, it was a disappointing loss to finish the season. They had opportunities to win but could not finish it off with Malik Willis at quarterback. Amid the loss, Christian Watson went down with an apparent leg injury and Packers’ coach Matt LaFleur <a href="https://x.com/TomSilverstein/status/1876022987620835774" rel="noopener">does not sound optimistic</a>.</p><p>Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel posted this from LaFleur’s press conference. “LaFleur on severity of WR Christian Watson’s knee injury: ‘I’m not super confident about that right now.’”</p><p>Watson went down with a non-contact injury early in the second quarter of the loss to the Bears. Later in the game, Jordan Love went out with a hand injury but was on the sideline by the end of the game. The Packers were pushing for the sixth seed in the NFC playoffs. They needed to win and have the Commanders lose, but they won, rendering this game meaningless.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Christian Watson's non-contact injury. you know it's bad when multiple Bears defenders signaled for the trainer, then checked on him <a href="https://t.co/WvFiOnNIOc">pic.twitter.com/WvFiOnNIOc</a></p><p>— Christian D'Andrea (@TrainIsland) <a href="https://twitter.com/TrainIsland/status/1875978914335723689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 5, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Packers have a surplus of young receivers and tight ends that make their offense dangerous. But Watson is a key member of the team as the deep threat of the group. How will they manage without him if he cannot play on Sunday?</p><h2><b>Packers must spread the ball around if Christian Watson is out</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Christian-Watson-on-GB-Packers.jpg"><figcaption>Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Packers had four players, including Watson, rack up over 600 yards receiving this season. Jayden Reed led the way with 809 and six touchdowns and added 160 rushing yards. Watson is a key member of this group but he is not the traditional number-one receiver that other teams have. Because the Packers don’t have that type of guy, they can survive his absence.</p><p>The loss <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/commanders-news-commanders-dan-quinn-reveals-why-he-pulled-jayden-daniels-vs-cowboys">and Commanders win</a> set up a matchup between the Packers and Eagles on Wild Card Weekend. Their 4:30 game on Sunday will be a rematch of the Week 1 battle in Brazil that Philly won. Reed was the star of that game, with 171 total yards and two touchdowns. It would be tempting to lean on Reed in an important game but it is important that the Packets spread the ball out.</p><p>Josh Jacobs and Saquon Barkley will both get a lot of carries in this playoff game. Both running backs have carried their teams to great seasons and will be important to their playoff success. But the wide receivers for the Packers will make the difference in this game.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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