<!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-matthew-golden-christian-watson-good-to-go-vs-steelers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Packers’ Matthew Golden, Christian Watson good to go vs. Steelers');   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/2025/10/Packers-WR-Matthew-Golden-celebrating-with-Jordan-Love.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Packers’ Matthew Golden, Christian Watson good to go vs. Steelers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-26T08:18:47-07:00">October 26th, 8:18am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-26T08:37:48-07:00">October 26th, 8:37am</time><address><a>Gerard Angelo Samillano</a>Gerard Angelo Samillano is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, with his focus primarily on the NBA, NFL, MLB and NCAA Football. When he's not writing for CP, Gerard can often be seen playing VALORANT or playing pick-up basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Green Bay Packers’ wide receiver room <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1982460765123620946" rel="noopener">will be at close to full strength</a> in their Week 8 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Facing off against Aaron Rodgers this week, Jordan Love will have almost all of his pass catchers available. Matthew Golden will be available to play after suffering a hip injury. Meanwhile, Christian Watson is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-huge-christian-watson-move-steelers-matchup">set to make his season debut this week</a>, per Ian Rapoport.</p><p>“#Packers WR Matthew Golden, listed as questionable with a hip injury, is expected to play today,” Rapoport posted. “He’ll join Christian Watson, who was activated Saturday from PUP and will play.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-matthew-golden-hype-train-driven-2-key-factors">Golden, the Packers’ first-round pick this season</a>, popped up on the injury report with a hip injury. He played in their last game against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 7, catching all four of his targets for 37 yards. While he’s yet to find the end zone this seaosn, Golden has been a pretty solid addition to the Packers’ offensive attack this season.</p><p>Watson, meanwhile, will be making his season debut this season. He suffered a torn ACL in the final game of the 2024 season, but has made a shockingly fast return to the field. He had 620 receiving yards last season, and he figures to be another prominent name in the Packers’ passing game this season.</p><p>Watson and Golden will join Romeo Doubs, Dontavion Wicks, and Tucker Kraft as the Packers’ primary pass-catchers this season. Green Bay is also not operating at full strength, as their WR1 Jayden Reed is still on the injured reserve list. Regardless, with head coach Matt LaFleur’s schemes, every wide receiver should be able to eat.</p><p>The Packers will be facing off against an awfully familiar foe. Rodgers was the face of Green Bay for most of the 2010s and the early 2020s. Now, he’s leading the Steelers to an early divison lead. It’s a faceoff between student and master as Jordan Love takes on his former mentor.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Packers’ Matthew Golden, Christian Watson good to go vs. Steelers

<!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-huge-christian-watson-move-steelers-matchup');   ga('set', 'title', 'Packers make huge Christian Watson move before Steelers game');   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/2025/10/Packers-WR-Christian-Watson-makes-a-big-play.jpg"><figcaption>Mark Hoffman/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Packers make huge Christian Watson move before Steelers game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-25T12:32:24-07:00">October 25th, 12:32pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-25T13:18:08-07:00">October 25th, 1:18pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Despite being without multiple key contributors, the Green Bay Packers (4-1-1) boast a top-10 scoring offense and are currently in first place in the NFC North. One of those missing players is making his return. The team is <a href="https://x.com/packers/status/1982162753533165786" rel="noopener">activating fourth-year wide receiver</a> Christian Watson from the injured reserve, per its official X account, and could play him <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/biggest-matchup-packers-must-exploit-week-8-clash-steelers">versus the Pittsburgh Steelers</a> (4-2) this Sunday night.</p><p>The talented yet frequently unhealthy pass-catcher suffered a torn ACL in January and was subsequently unavailable for the Packers’ NFC Wild Card showdown with the eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. He is hoping to make up for lost time and do his part to strengthen Green Bay’s title aspirations.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-green-bay-releasing-tight-end-christian-watson">The Packers cleared room on their roster</a> Saturday morning, leading many to believe that Watson was on his way back. His presence adds a new dynamic to a Jordan Love-led offense that has been working with an undermanned pass-catching group during the first half of the campaign. Alongside team receptions leader Romeo Doubs, team receiving yards leader Tucker Kraft and promising rookie Matthew Golden, the returning Watson aims to remind everyone of his big-play prowess.</p><p>The 6-foot-4 wideout has recorded 98 catches for 1,653 yards (16.9 yards per reception) and 14 touchdowns in 38 games with Green Bay. He is highly impactful when active. Unfortunately, fans have not seen as much of him as they would prefer. Following a fluky ACL injury, perhaps Christian Watson will be able to stay on the field and help the Packers vie for greatness.</p><p>Love is already performing like one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL through six games, posting a 69.3 completion percentage and throwing for 1,438 yards and 10 touchdowns (only two interceptions). What will he do with another explosive playmaker in the fold? The Cheeseheads cannot wait to find out.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Packers make huge Christian Watson move before Steelers game

<!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-green-bay-releasing-tight-end-christian-watson');   ga('set', 'title', 'What Packers releasing tight end could mean for Christian Watson');   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/2025/10/Packers-wide-receiver-Christian-Watson-in-2024.jpg"><figcaption>Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin</figcaption></figure><h1>What Packers releasing tight end could mean for Christian Watson</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-25T08:34:50-07:00">October 25th, 8:34am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-25T08:34:50-07:00">October 25th, 8:34am</time><address><a>Gerard Angelo Samillano</a>Gerard Angelo Samillano is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, with his focus primarily on the NBA, NFL, MLB and NCAA Football. When he's not writing for CP, Gerard can often be seen playing VALORANT or playing pick-up basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-christian-watson-hints-week-8-availability">Green Bay Packers have long been waiting for Christian Watson’s return</a>. Watson has been out since the start of the season after suffering a season-ending injury last season. While the Packers have been solid with their “WR1 by committee” approach, having a solid WR1 option in Watson could help consolidate things on offense for them.</p><p>Now, the Packers’ latest move seems to potentially hint at an imminent return for Christian Watson. Rob Demovsky reported that Green Bay is releasing tight end Ben Sims. The Packers insider <a href="https://x.com/RobDemovsky/status/1982084114770530697" rel="noopener">then proceeded to explain why this move will lead</a> to Watson’s return to the field soon.</p><p>“The Packers are releasing TE Ben Sims, per source,” Demovsky posted on X. “That likely means they’re activating WR Christian Watson off PUP and keeping two kickers at least for another week.”</p><p>Watson suffered a brutal ACL injury in the final week of the 2024 NFL season. He’s been one of the better wide receivers for the Packers last season, ranking third in receiving yards (620) last season. His pass-catching was a bit shaky (29 catches on 53 targets), but his ability to rip a big play helped the Packers’ success last season.</p><p>With leading wide receiver Jayden Reed still out with an injury, Watson has a legitimate chance to crack the top of the Packers’ wide receiver rotation. Romeo Doubs and rookie Matthew Golden have been competing for targets, with Dontayvion Wicks not far behind. The tight ends have also gotten some love, with Tucker Craft in particular being the standout TE amongst the bunch. No one has fully taken over the WR1 role for Green Bay, leaving room for Watson to get that opportunity.</p><p>Should the Packers activate Watson, he should be good to go for their<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-jordan-love-shrugging-magnitude-clash-aaron-rodgers"> Sunday Night tilt against the Pittsburgh Steelers on the road. </a></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

What Packers releasing tight end could mean for Christian Watson

<!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-hints-week-8-availability');   ga('set', 'title', 'Packers’ Christian Watson hints at Week 8 availability — ‘That’s my plan’');   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/2025/09/Christian-Watson-i.jpg"><figcaption>Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Packers’ Christian Watson hints at Week 8 availability — ‘That’s my plan’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-23T01:14:56-07:00">October 23rd, 1:14am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-23T01:14:56-07:00">October 23rd, 1:14am</time><address><a>Abdullah Imran</a>Abdullah Imran works as an Associate Editor for All Sports at ClutchPoints. He’s been a sports fan his entire life and enjoys writing about every sport. He has spent three years in sports journalism and loves analyzing games. In his free time, he very much enjoys binge-watching shows and playing video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Green Bay Packers wide receiver <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/christian-watsons-instant-reaction-to-returning-to-packers-practice-for-1st-time-in-2025">Christian Watson is closing in on his season debut</a> after missing the first six games of the 2025 season. Watson has been rehabbing from a torn ACL suffered in Week 18 of the 2024 season against the Chicago Bears, which ended his previous campaign. He spent the entirety of training camp on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list.</p><p>The 26-year-old began his 21-day practice window on October 6 and has participated in three consecutive weeks of team practices. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Watson was optimistic about suiting up <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-bold-predictions-revenge-game-packers-week-8-2025">for Sunday Night Football against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8</a>.</p><p>“That’s my plan,” Watson said on Wednesday, according to Zach Kruse of the Packers Wire. “I say that every week. Obviously, leave it up to the trainers. But my goal and my plan is to play this week.”</p><p>Green Bay must activate Watson by 3 p.m. Sunday; otherwise, he would revert to injured reserve.</p><p>Watson’s <a href="https://packerswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2025/10/22/packers-wr-christian-watson-my-goal-and-my-plan-is-to-play-this-week-vs-steelers/86844409007/" rel="noopener">potential return comes</a> at a pivotal time for the Packers’ receiving corps. Jayden Reed remains on injured reserve after foot surgery and a broken collarbone, and Dontayvion Wicks has missed the last two games due to a calf injury, including being a non-participant in Wednesday’s practice.</p><p>Veteran Romeo Doubs leads the team with 24 catches for 306 yards and four touchdowns, while tight end Tucker Kraft has 23 receptions for 326 yards and four scores. Rookie Matthew Golden has mainly played a slot role without a touchdown reception yet.</p><p>Adding Watson would enhance the offense with his size, speed, and deep-threat ability. In 2024, Watson averaged 21.4 yards per catch and 17.8 yards per target, totaling 29 receptions for 620 yards and two touchdowns.</p><p>Several other Packers were limited in Wednesday’s practice, including offensive linemen Aaron Banks (groin) and Zach Tom (back), running back Josh Jacobs (calf), and safety Xavier McKinney (ankle/knee). Defensive lineman Devonte Wyatt returned on a limited basis after missing two games with a knee injury.</p><p>While Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium turf has been a concern <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-aaron-rodgers-calls-out-acrisure-stadiums-borderline-unplayable-field">following complaints earlier this month</a>, Watson expressed no hesitation about returning on the field. If activated, he could provide quarterback Jordan Love with a crucial weapon in the Packers’ passing attack, particularly as the team looks to regain consistency on offense.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Packers’ Christian Watson hints at Week 8 availability — ‘That’s my plan’

<!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-gets-pivotal-week-7-update');   ga('set', 'title', 'Packers’ Christian Watson gets pivotal Week 7 update');   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/2025/10/Christian-Watson-9-rushes-with-the-football-during-the-second-quarter-against-the-New-Orleans-Saints.jpg"><figcaption>© Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Packers’ Christian Watson gets pivotal Week 7 update</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-16T09:55:14-07:00">October 16th, 9:55am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-16T09:55:14-07:00">October 16th, 9:55am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-jordan-love-wants-everybody-know-no-slowpoke">Green Bay Packers prepare for their Week 7 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals</a>, head coach Matt LaFleur <a href="https://x.com/mattschneidman/status/1978856469358321993" rel="noopener">offered a key update</a> on wide receiver Christian Watson, who has been sidelined since suffering a major knee injury late last season.</p><p>LaFleur told The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman via X, formerly known as Twitter, that Watson’s potential return remains uncertain but added that the wideout has made strong progress in practice.</p><p>“Matt LaFleur said ‘we’ll see’ when asked if Christian Watson will debut on Sunday,” Schneidman reported. “Said he looks ‘great’ in 11-on-11 stuff.”</p><p>The 26-year-old receiver has spent most of the 2025 season <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-christian-watson-returns-to-practice-after-acl-injury-recovery">recovering from a torn ACL sustained in the Packers’ 2024 season finale</a> against the Chicago Bears. Watson opened the year on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list before being designated to return to practice last week, marking an important step in his recovery process.</p><p>A second-round pick in 2022, Watson has been an explosive playmaker when healthy but has battled injuries throughout his career. His combination of size and speed has made him a dangerous deep threat in Green Bay’s offense, though his availability has often limited his overall production.</p><h2><b>Matt LaFleur says Packers WR Christian Watson’s Week 7 status vs. Cardinals remains uncertain</b></h2><p>In 2024, Watson appeared in 15 games and recorded 29 receptions on 53 targets for 620 yards, averaging 21.4 yards per catch with two touchdowns and one fumble lost. He also contributed 23 rushing yards on four carries, showcasing his versatility as both a receiver and occasional gadget option.</p><p>The Packers (3-1-1) enter Sunday’s contest looking to secure their second consecutive win after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-matt-lafleur-provides-injury-update-on-2-key-players">defeating the Cincinnati Bengals 27-18 in Week 6</a>. Green Bay has won three of its last four games and continues to build rhythm offensively behind quarterback Jordan Love. Watson’s potential return could provide a significant boost to a passing attack that has relied on Romeo Doubs, Tucker Kraft, and Matthew Golden during his absence.</p><p>The Cardinals (2-4) enter the matchup on a four-game losing streak, coming off a 31-27 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Quarterback Kyler Murray missed that game with a foot injury and remains uncertain for Week 7, which could leave Arizona short-handed on offense once again.</p><p>Kickoff between the Packers and Cardinals is set for Sunday, Oct. 19, at 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Packers’ Christian Watson gets pivotal Week 7 update

<!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-ruled-out-week-6-but-catch');   ga('set', 'title', 'Packers’ Christian Watson ruled out for Week 6, but there’s a catch');   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/2025/07/Watson-runs.jpg"><figcaption>Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Packers’ Christian Watson ruled out for Week 6, but there’s a catch</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-10T12:56:11-07:00">October 10th, 12:56pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-10T12:56:11-07:00">October 10th, 12:56pm</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>When the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/bengals-vs-packers-bold-predictions-for-week-6-of-2025-nfl-season">Green Bay Packers take on the Cincinnati Bengals</a> in Week 6, they will do so without Christian Watson, who remains out due to injury.</p><p>Watson, who is recovering from a torn ACL that prematurely ended his 2024 campaign, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-christian-watson-returns-to-practice-after-acl-injury-recovery">returned to practice</a> during Week 6.  However, despite his recent return to practice, head coach Matt LaFleur noted that he <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdIufsHmCjc" rel="noopener">will remain sidelined</a> for at least one more game.</p><p>LaFleur still noted that Watson has looked “good” in practice, suggesting his return is imminent.</p><p>“No, he won’t play this week,” LaFleur told reporters on Friday. “But he has looked pretty damn good, so I’m excited for when that day comes and he’s definitely gonna add an element to our offense.”</p><p>As for a potential Week 7 return, LaFleur said the team will wait and see. Watson still has two weeks to return before his 21-day window closes.</p><p>Without Watson active, the Packers will continue rolling with a wide receiver corps led by Romeo Doubs, Matthew Golden and Dontayvion Wicks. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-jayden-reed-set-surgery-unexpected-injury-timeline">Jayden Reed remains out on injured reserve</a> and is eligible to return in Week 8.</p><p>Even if it takes a few more weeks, Watson is already further ahead than his initial timeline suggested. He suffered the injury in January, making it only nine months since he underwent surgery.</p><h2><b>Christian Watson’s injury history with Packers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Christian-Watson-ii.jpg"><figcaption>Dan Powers / USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Although Watson is undeniably a starting-caliber receiver, he continues to struggle with injuries. The torn ACL was his first significant issue, but the 26-year-old has yet to play a full season with the Packers.</p><p>Through three years, Watson has played 40 of Green Bay’s last 58 games, only 69 percent. Week 6 will be his 19th injury absence, one of the highest tallies in the league since he entered the league in 2022.</p><p>Watson’s injury history makes it somewhat concerning that he is returning from a torn ACL so soon. However, the Packers certainly need his help. Green Bay’s receivers account for just 533 of Jordan Love’s 1,000 passing yards through four games, one of the lowest rates in the league.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Packers’ Christian Watson ruled out for Week 6, but there’s a catch

<!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-jordan-love-amazing-reaction-christian-watson-return');   ga('set', 'title', 'Packers star Jordan Love’s ‘amazing’ reaction to Christian Watson’s return');   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/2025/10/Jordan-Loves-amazing-reaction-to-Christian-Watsons-return.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Packers star Jordan Love’s ‘amazing’ reaction to Christian Watson’s return</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-08T22:19:19-07:00">October 8th, 10:19pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-08T22:19:19-07:00">October 8th, 10:19pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo Mariano is a freelance writer, editor, and producer based in Manila, Philippines. He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Green Bay Packers are trying to hit their stride heading into their matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals at Lambeau Field in Week 6. While quarterback Jordan Love has been largely impressive, their offense could still be a lot better.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/nfl-news-fans-bonkers-anti-climactic-packers-cowboys-snf-finish">The Packers are coming off a tie with the Dallas Cowboys</a> in their last outing before getting a bye week. Getting ample rest should give Green Bay the extra energy against Cincinnati.</p><p>Another good news for the Packers was the recent <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/christian-watsons-instant-reaction-to-returning-to-packers-practice-for-1st-time-in-2025">return to practice of wide receiver Christian Watson</a>. He is still sidelined amid his recovery from an ACL injury last season, but seeing him on the field was a morale-booster for his teammates.</p><p>Love <a href="https://twitter.com/ByRyanWood/status/1976023275298808073" rel="noopener">expressed his admiration</a> for Watson, who hasn’t played in nine months.</p><p>“Man, it’s amazing. Obviously, we know the type of injury he had. It’s tough. It’s a tough one to come back from, especially (since) it was the last game of the season last year (when it happened),” said the 26-year-old Love in a video posted by Packers reporter Ryan Wood.</p><p>“But it’s cool to see him every day, grinding, doing his rehab on the side, and doing some great things. So I think just to have him out there with some pads and a helmet on, getting some team reps out there, it’s amazing. We can’t wait to get him back out there.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jordan Love on Christian Watson’s first padded practice since tearing his ACL late last season and what his return means to the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Packers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Packers</a> offense.</p><p>“We can’t wait to get him back out there.” <a href="https://t.co/TAM1Pvif0Q">pic.twitter.com/TAM1Pvif0Q</a></p><p>— Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) <a href="https://twitter.com/ByRyanWood/status/1976023275298808073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 8, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The 26-year-old Watson, drafted by Green Bay as the 34th overall pick in 2022, had a strong campaign last year. He logged a career-high 620 yards on 29 receptions and two touchdowns.</p><p>Having him back on the gridiron could unlock the Packers’ offense, as he would serve as another weapon for Love. He will surely bolster the receiving corps, which includes Romeo Doubs, Matthew Golden, and Dontayvion Wicks, among others.</p><p>Green Bay coach Matt LaFleur has remained optimistic about Watson’s return, but the team will probably err on the side of caution before putting him back on the field.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Packers star Jordan Love’s ‘amazing’ reaction to Christian Watson’s return

<!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/christian-watsons-instant-reaction-to-returning-to-packers-practice-for-1st-time-in-2025');   ga('set', 'title', 'Christian Watson’s instant reaction to returning to Packers’ practice for 1st time in 2025');   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/2025/10/Green-Bay-Packers-WR-Christian-Watson.jpg"><figcaption>© Dan Powers / USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Christian Watson’s instant reaction to returning to Packers’ practice for 1st time in 2025</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-06T11:53:04-07:00">October 6th, 11:53am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-06T11:53:04-07:00">October 6th, 11:53am</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-christian-watson-confident-message-injury-return">confidence is there for Green Bay Packers</a> wide receiver <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-christian-watson-returns-to-practice-after-acl-injury-recovery">Christian Watson as he got back in the mix</a> this week. And here is Watson’s instant reaction to his return to practice for the first time in 2025.</p><p>Watson said he <a href="https://x.com/ByRyanWood/status/1975258470153654527" rel="noopener">has been working hard</a>, according to a post on X by Ryan Wood.</p><p>Christian Watson says he’s been running and cutting for two months. He has complete confidence in his knee. Wants to play as soon as possible, but knows he needs to get back into football shape.</p><p>“I’ve got to knock a little bit of rust off, obviously,” Watson said. “It’s been a while since I’ve been able to go out there and play football. From just, you know, confidence and running and everything, it felt really good. Just excited to continue to build off that.”</p><h2><b>Packers WR Christian Watson ready to rock</b></h2><p>Watson added that he has been focused on hitting all of the details in<a href="https://x.com/ByRyanWood/status/1975258002522579049" rel="noopener"> his recovery process</a>, according to another post on X by Wood.</p><p>“Christian Watson says he hasn’t had an off day since knee surgery. Even last week’s bye was spent rehabbing. How he feels being back?<br>“I wouldn’t say I was nervous, necessarily. I’ve been doing this a long time. It was more just anxiousness to finally get back out there.”</p><p>Watson said it hasn’t always been easy.</p><p>“It’s been a long road,” he said. “I’ve just trusted in my doctors and in my team back home. Trusted in the training room as well. Just getting after it.</p><p>“To see [the hard work] kind of pay off. Four months ago, when I was in it, I didn’t go into every day smiling and happy about it. To see it all pay off, definitely, it means a lot.”</p><p>This will be the start of Watson’s fourth NFL season. He has not played a full season, totaling 11 games in 2022, nine in 2023, and 15 in 2024. He has 98 career catches for 1,658 yards with 14 touchdowns. The scoring total is nice, but he had only two in 2024.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Christian Watson’s instant reaction to returning to Packers’ practice for 1st time in 2025

<!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-returns-to-practice-after-acl-injury-recovery');   ga('set', 'title', 'Packers’ Christian Watson returns to practice after ACL injury recovery');   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/2025/07/Green-Bay-Packers-WR-Christian-Watson.jpg"><figcaption>Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin</figcaption></figure><h1>Packers’ Christian Watson returns to practice after ACL injury recovery</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-06T09:13:34-07:00">October 6th, 9:13am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-06T09:13:34-07:00">October 6th, 9:13am</time><address><a>Yago Antunes</a>Yago Antunes is a Brazilian journalist and writer with experience covering esports, the NFL, NBA, and soccer. He has contributed to online outlets and reported on major international tournaments, building a strong background in sports journalism and digital media while displaying his passion about storytelling and sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Green Bay Packers are already one of the NFC’s early success stories, and they could soon be getting an even bigger boost on offense.</p><p>Star wide receiver Christian Watson is nearing a return from the ACL injury that has sidelined him since the end of the 2024 season. His absence has been felt in an otherwise explosive Packers offense led by quarterback Jordan Love.</p><p>But <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-christian-watson-confident-message-injury-return">Watson recently offered reassurance to fans</a> that he’s ready to rejoin the lineup as soon as he’s cleared.</p><p>“If it was the NFC Championship Game tomorrow, I’d be able to go out there and feel confident,” Watson told USA Today’s Ryan Wood.</p><p>That confidence was backed up on Monday, when Watson officially returned to practice for the first time since tearing his ACL in Week 18 last year.</p><p>According to Matt Schneidman of The Athletic, Watson <a href="https://x.com/mattschneidman/status/1975224716567965730" rel="noopener">participated in drills and movement work</a> as his 21-day window to return from the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list officially opened.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Christian Watson is practicing for the first time since tearing his ACL in Week 18 last season. His 21-day window to return is now open. <a href="https://t.co/dqNEcdUWdh">pic.twitter.com/dqNEcdUWdh</a></p><p>— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) <a href="https://twitter.com/mattschneidman/status/1975224716567965730?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 6, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>It marked the first time Watson had taken the field in over nine months. Video shared by Schneidman showed the fourth-year receiver sprinting, running routes, and moving fluidly while catching passes and maneuvering around cones, a promising sign for Green Bay’s offense.</p><p>Watson wasn’t the only <a href="https://x.com/mikespofford/status/1975224868896649431" rel="noopener">familiar face back on the practice field</a> Monday. Right tackle Zach Tom, guard Aaron Banks, and cornerback Nate Hobbs also returned to practice, giving the Packers an even greater reason for optimism heading into Week 6.</p><p>Tom’s return, in particular, is a massive boost for an offensive line that has dealt with injuries and inconsistency through the first stretch of the season. Having him back stabilizes the unit, protecting Jordan Love, and opens up more flexibility in both the passing and running game.</p><p>The 26-year-old wideout has been ahead of schedule throughout his recovery. He’s been cutting, planting, and accelerating on his surgically repaired knee since early August, impressing both coaches and teammates.</p><p>Some within the locker room even joked that his rehab looked “too good” for someone who tore their ACL less than a year ago.</p><p>Watson’s return could not come at a better time. The Packers’ receiving corps took a hit last week when Jayden Reed fractured his collarbone and was ruled out for at least two months.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-rumors-romeo-doubs-trade-how-about-an-extension-instead">That injury leaves Romeo Doubs</a> and rookie Matthew Golden as the team’s top options until Watson is fully cleared to play.</p><p>Meanwhile, Green Bay’s offense continues to impress. Tight end Tucker Kraft led all receivers in the Week 2 win over Washington, while Doubs’ early-season dominance has sparked talks of a potential contract extension, per ESPN.</p><p>If Watson, along with Tom, Banks, and Hobbs, can all return to full strength, the Packers could quickly reemerge as one of the most complete and dangerous teams in the NFC heading into the middle of the 2025 season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Packers’ Christian Watson returns to practice after ACL injury recovery

<!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-confident-message-injury-return');   ga('set', 'title', 'Christian Watson sends confident message about injury return');   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/2025/09/Christian-Watson-i.jpg"><figcaption>Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Christian Watson sends confident message about injury return</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-15T13:18:24-07:00">September 15th, 1:18pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-16T09:02:24-07:00">September 16th, 9:02am</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Green Bay Packers dominated the Washington Commanders on Thursday Night Football, improving to 2-0 on the season. The Packers’ offense impressed in the Week 2 win despite missing key contributors. Christian Watson remained sidelined by injury for the Commanders game. The fourth-year wideout began the season on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-christian-watson-feared-suffered-torn-acl-in-week-18-loss-to-bears">tearing his left ACL in 2024</a>.</p><p>Watson was expected to be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-christian-watson-gets-murky-2025-injury-update-after-torn-acl">hampered by the injury in 2025</a> after suffering the tear in the regular-season finale last year. And his inclusion on the PUP list will keep him out of action for the first four weeks of the campaign. But Watson offered some encouraging words for Packers fans when <a href="https://x.com/ByRyanWood/status/1967661320460964009" rel="noopener">discussing his recovery</a>.</p><p>“If it was the NFC Championship Game tomorrow, I’d be able to go out there and feel confident,” Watson said, per USA Today’s Ryan Wood.</p><h2><b>Packers await the return of WR Christian Watson</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Christian-Watson-ii.jpg"><figcaption>Dan Powers-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>While Watson’s practice window doesn’t open for another two weeks, the wideout is reportedly feeling good. He’s able to run, cut and plant on his surgically repaired knee, according to Wood.</p><p>This isn’t the first report of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-rumors-watch-out-for-accelerated-christian-watson-injury-return">Watsons’ “accelerated” recovery</a> from the devastating injury. The 26-year-old receiver turned heads during training camp for making remarkable progress just six months removed from tearing his ACL.</p><p>Watson’s rehab has gone so well that some of his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-christian-watson-bonkers-injury-recovery-people-making-jokes">Packers teammates joked</a> that he hadn’t actually torn the ligament at all. However, the former second-round pick won’t be eligible to be activated until Week 5, a full 10 months after suffering the injury.</p><p>Green Bay eagerly awaits his return to the field. The Packers’ once-crowded WR room took a big blow on Thursday. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-jayden-reed-set-surgery-unexpected-injury-timeline">Jayden Reed broke his collarbone</a> and needs surgery. Although it isn’t a season-ending injury, Reed will be sidelined for the next two months.</p><p>Tight end <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-tucker-kraft-offense-5-headed-dragon-after-career-night">Tucker Kraft led the Packers’ offense</a> in Week 2. And rookie first-rounder Matthew Golden could take on a larger role with Reed out of action.</p><p>The addition of All-Pro pass rusher Micah Parsons combined with the hot start in 2025 caused the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-green-bays-super-bowl-odds-skyrocket-after-tnf-win-over-commanders">Packers’ Super Bowl odds to skyrocket</a>. The healthy return of Watson could help Green Bay live up to those lofty expectations.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Christian Watson sends confident message about injury return

<!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-lands-13-5-million-contract-amid-injury-rehab');   ga('set', 'title', 'Packers’ Christian Watson lands $13.5 million extension amid injury rehab');   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/2025/09/Christian-Watson.jpg"><figcaption>Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Packers’ Christian Watson lands $13.5 million extension amid injury rehab</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-09T17:18:20-07:00">September 9th, 5:18pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-09T17:35:27-07:00">September 9th, 5:35pm</time><address><a>Matty Breisch</a>Matty Breisch is a Senior Editor who specializes in NFL and WWE content at ClutchPoints. He can be read at Heavy, FanSided, The Needle Drop, Philadelphia Sports Network, and right here at ClutchPoints. Are you ready to read about football and wrestling? Well, you've come to the right place.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Though he won’t see the field for some time <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-christian-watson-feared-suffered-torn-acl-in-week-18-loss-to-bears">while recovering from a Week 18 ACL tear</a>, wide receiver Christian Watson doesn’t have to worry about his immediate future in Green Bay, as the Packers just handed him a new one-year, $13.25 million extension to remain with the team in 2026.</p><p>Taking to social media to reveal the deal, ESPN Senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter explained <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1965567118012751896" rel="noopener">why the two sides agreed to a deal now</a> and what it could mean for Watson’s future.</p><p>“Even in the midst of rehab for his torn ACL, the Packers are rewarding WR Christian Watson with a one-year, $13.25 million contract extension, per his agent Adisa Bakari,” Schefter wrote. “The extension ties Watson to Green Bay through the 2026 season, allows him to focus on getting healthy and not having to play this season for a new deal. Watson remains on PUP and is expected back later this season.”</p><p>Originally drafted in the third round out of North Dakota State, Watson has been a fixture of the Packers’ offense seemingly from the jump, showing an ability to get open downfield with his 4.36 speed as a supersized deep threat. While some may quibble with his lack of development at the other levels of the field, Watson has still been a favorite of both Aaron Rodgers and Jordan Love, with his <a href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2024/receiving.htm#receiving::rec_yds_per_rec" rel="noopener">21.6 yards-per-reception mark among the best</a> in the NFL last season.</p><p>After tearing his ACL back in January, Watson was placed on the PUP list heading into the 2025 NFL season, with guarantees that he will at least miss the first four weeks of the season. Considering Watson’s timeline, he might not return until closer to Thanksgiving, which is unfortunate but far from a deathblow for a Packers team that looked like one of the very best teams in the NFL in Week 1.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Packers’ Christian Watson lands $13.5 million extension amid injury rehab

<!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-gm-brian-gutekunst-teases-when-christian-watson-will-return-from-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Packers GM Brian Gutekunst teases when Christian Watson will return from injury');   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/2024/12/Christian-Watson.jpg"><figcaption>Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Packers GM Brian Gutekunst teases when Christian Watson will return from injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-12T08:48:06-07:00">August 12th, 8:48am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-12T08:48:24-07:00">August 12th, 8:48am</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-christian-watson-gets-murky-2025-injury-update-after-torn-acl">Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson tore his ACL last season</a>, it has been a long recovery process to make a swift return this upcoming season. With the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-matt-lafleur-urgent-warning-ugly-preseason-loss-jets">Packers losing to the New York Jets in the preseason opener</a>, general manager Brian Gutekunst would give an update about the injury to Watson.</p><p>Speaking to the media on Tuesday, Gutekunst would go over the likely plan the team will go through with Watson, which is putting him on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list to start the season. After the minimum four-game stay, Watson will be <a href="https://x.com/mattschneidman/status/1955276205235507221" rel="noopener">“chomping at the bit”</a> to return, according to Matt Schneidman.</p><p>“Brian Gutekunst says Christian Watson will likely start the season on PUP,” Schniedman wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “After those four games are up? Gutekunst says Watson will be ‘chomping at the bit’ to return then. ‘It’s gonna take a lot of us to hold him back.'”</p><p>This wouldn’t be the first time Gutekunst gave an update regarding Watson, as he said on July 23 that his recovery has been “great” this past offseason and how much of a <a href="https://x.com/ByRyanWood/status/1948029346339336419" rel="noopener">“freak”</a> athlete he is, via Ryan Wood.</p><p>“Brian Gutekunst says Christian Watson’s rehab from torn ACL is going ‘great’ this offseason: ‘He’s a freak,'” Wood wrote on X. “‘He did a run test the other day and looked great. It’s an ACL, so we’re going to take our time with him, but he’s pressing to get out there.'”</p><h2><b>Packers’ Christian Watson was predicted to have “accelerated” recovery</b></h2><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><p>Despite the severity of tearing an ACL, there are many within the football world who <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-christian-watson-bonkers-injury-recovery-people-making-jokes">believe the recovery of the Packers receiver is bonkers</a> due to the progress he is making. There were even reports that the recovery process would likely be <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45689115/nfl-green-bay-packers-training-camp-preview-lafleur-gutekunst-jordan-love" rel="noopener">“accelerated,”</a> according to Rob Demovsky of ESPN.</p><p>“Watson will probably not step on the field during training camp,” Demovsky wrote in late July. “But monitoring his rehab from left ACL surgery in January could provide a hint at when he might be able to play again. What originally looked like a mid-November return at best could be accelerated. The fourth-year receiver was already running routes in early June.</p><p>“Even before that, head coach Matt LaFleur said Watson seemed to be rolling along at a good pace, ‘doing outstanding. I would say he’s ahead of schedule,” Demovsky continued.</p><p>Last season, Wastson recorded a career-high with 620 yards to go along with 29 catches and two touchdowns in 15 games, though when he returns, he’ll come back to a busy room with rookie Matthew Golden, Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs, and others. At any rate, Green Bay is looking to improve after finishing with an 11-6 record, which put them third in the NFC North.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Packers GM Brian Gutekunst teases when Christian Watson will return from injury

<!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-bonkers-injury-recovery-people-making-jokes');   ga('set', 'title', 'Christian Watson’s bonkers injury recovery has people making jokes');   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/2024/12/Christian-Watson.jpg"><figcaption>Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Christian Watson’s bonkers injury recovery has people making jokes</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-04T10:06:21-07:00">August 4th, 10:06am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-04T10:06:21-07:00">August 4th, 10:06am</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>The Green Bay Packers will have high expectations once again this season, and their success will depend on how <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/packers-news-jordan-love-explains-why-all-his-weapons-rule">Jordan Love continues to progress</a>. Love had the weapons on offense to succeed last season, but they ran into the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card Round and lost. The hope is that they’re better prepared for top teams this season, and they’ll need everyone on board to compete.</p><p>Christian Watson will not be around to start the season as he still recovers from injury, but it looks like he may be <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45867206/2025-nfl-training-camp-latest-updates-buzz-notes-news-fantasy-football#gb" rel="noopener">ahead of schedule</a> the way that he’s moving, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.</p><p>“Christian Watson, who is recovering from an ACL injury suffered in January, is expected to start the season on active/PUP. But he does not look like someone still recovering from an ACL tear,” Fowler wrote. “One person with the team joked that he recently asked Watson if he ever actually tore the ligament, given how well he’s been moving. Still, Green Bay will be cautious and give him the early part of the season to get his leg strength back.”</p><p>Before going down with the injury, Watson had 29 receptions for 620 yards and two touchdowns, and he was a big part of the receiver group for the Packers. As for now, Love will have to rely on Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed, and Matthew Golden.</p><h2><b>Jordan Love, Packers have weapons to work with on offense</b></h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-matt-lafleur-key-keeping-jordan-loves-weapons-happy">Love will not have a shortage of receivers</a> to pass to this season, and the hope is that he can distribute the ball evenly to keep everyone engaged. Head coach Matt LeFleur spoke about the weapons that Love has at his disposal and how they’ll be able to keep all of them happy throughout the season.</p><p>“Hopefully winning will keep them all happy,” LaFleur said via ESPN’s Rob Demovsky. “The beauty of our offense is you really don’t know necessarily who’s going to get the ball, and I think it really frees up the quarterback. He doesn’t have to feel that pressure [of], ‘Oh I got to get this guy the ball,’ and it’s really on us as a staff to try to move these guys around and showcase what they can do.”</p><p>The passing game should be strong for the Packers this season, and it will be up to Love to make things happen on offense. If he can he can keep the turnovers down, he’ll have the team in a good position toward the end of the season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Christian Watson’s bonkers injury recovery has people making jokes

<!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-watsons-freak-injury-recovery-catch');   ga('set', 'title', 'Packers WR Christian Watson’s ‘freak’ injury recovery comes with catch');   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/2025/07/Watson-runs.jpg"><figcaption>Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Packers WR Christian Watson’s ‘freak’ injury recovery comes with catch</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-23T08:41:15-07:00">July 23rd, 8:41am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-23T08:41:15-07:00">July 23rd, 8:41am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-green-bay-signs-shedeur-sanders-weapon">Green Bay Packers are currently participating in training camp</a> ahead of the upcoming 2025 NFL season, in which they will hope to build on their last two playoff appearances. Unfortunately, wide receiver <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-rumors-watch-out-for-accelerated-christian-watson-injury-return">Christian Watson won’t be</a> a full participant in the festivities due to the torn ACL he sustained last season.</p><p>“On the Christian Watson timeline, Brian Gutekunst says the receiver will not have a full practice in training camp. #Packers being deliberate with his return,” reported Ryan Wood of USA Today on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>However, it <a href="https://x.com/ByRyanWood/status/1948029346339336419" rel="noopener">wasn’t all bad news</a> on the Watson front.</p><p>“Brian Gutekunst says Christian Watson’s rehab from torn ACL is going “great” this offseason: ‘He’s a freak. He did a run test the other day and looked great. It’s an ACL, so we’re going to take our time with him, but he’s pressing to get out there,'” reported Wood.</p><p>Christian Watson is a key member of a Packers wide receiver core that is among the most talented in the NFL; however, injury concerns have hampered him thus far in his young career, and it remains to be seen whether he will be able to get past them this season.</p><h2><b>A big year for the Packers </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Jordan-Love-on-Jan.-12-2025.jpg"><figcaption>Eric Hartline-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>By most accounts, the Packers took a slight step back in 2025 after their impressive playoff performance in the prior season.</p><p>Quarterback Jordan Love dealt with injuries throughout much of the 2025 campaign, missing multiple stints after signing a mammoth contract the previous offseason. Injuries to Watson and other key members of the Packers offense certainly didn’t help matters, and the team ultimately ended up bowing out to the eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles on the road in the Wild Card round of the playoffs.</p><p>However, the Packers are bringing back a good chunk of their core from a season ago (although not Jaire Alexander, who was also injured down the stretch of last season), which should make them once again viable contenders in the vaunted NFC North heading into this season.</p><p>Green Bay will kick off its 2025 NFL season on September 7 at home against their division rivals, the Detroit Lions.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Packers WR Christian Watson’s ‘freak’ injury recovery comes with catch

<!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-rumors-watch-out-for-accelerated-christian-watson-injury-return');   ga('set', 'title', 'Packers rumors: Watch out for ‘accelerated’ Christian Watson injury return');   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/2025/07/Green-Bay-Packers-WR-Christian-Watson.jpg"><figcaption>Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin</figcaption></figure><h1>Packers rumors: Watch out for ‘accelerated’ Christian Watson injury return</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-22T07:39:40-07:00">July 22nd, 7:39am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-22T09:38:08-07:00">July 22nd, 9:38am</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-green-bay-zach-tom-historic-92-million-contract-extension">Green Bay Packers rolled out the dough</a> to lock in an offensive lineman while also <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-christian-watson-quay-walker-injury-moves-training-camp">dealing with injury situations</a>. But one of those issues could have good news, with fans told to watch out for an accelerated injury return for Christian Watson.</p><p>Anything accelerated seems like a good thing for the <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45689115/nfl-green-bay-packers-training-camp-preview-lafleur-gutekunst-jordan-love" rel="noopener">oft-injured wide receiver</a>, according to espn.com.</p><p>“Watson will probably not step on the field during training camp,” Rob Demovsky wrote. “But monitoring his rehab from left ACL surgery in January could provide a hint at when he might be able to play again. What originally looked like a mid-November return at best could be accelerated. The fourth-year receiver was already running routes in early June.</p><p>“Even before that, head coach Matt LaFleur said Watson seemed to be rolling along at a good pace, ‘doing outstanding. I would say he’s ahead of schedule.'”</p><h2><b>Packers WR Christian Watson working his way back</b></h2><p>LaFluer said Watson looks the part, according to a post on X by Lily Zhao.</p><p><i>“He looks like a freak like he always does, in a positive way. He’s been great, he’s been outstanding. Just great attitude and he’s working hard.”</i></p><p>Watson has an incentive to get back quickly, as rookie Matthew Golden <a href="https://packerswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2025/04/24/packers-gm-brian-gutekunst-talks-selecting-texas-wr-matthew-golden-in-first-round/83265994007/" rel="noopener">is making noise</a>. And Golden could play in Watson’s spot, according to packerswire.com.</p><p>“Obviously, he has elite speed,” general manager Brian Gutekunst said of Golden. “His ability to stretch the field outside the numbers is really, really important. And when you watch him, we thought he arguably had some of the best hands in the draft.</p><p>“Not only coming back to it and running through it, but when he tracked it over his shoulder. He’s a strong athlete. He’s really versatile, he’s going to do a lot of things, but we thought he could play outside, and that was important to us.”</p><p>The Packers have a strong wide receiver group. How strong? Enough so that Watson is currently listed on the second team behind Jayden Reed, Golden, and Romeo Doubs. Dontayvion Wicks, Savion Williams, and Mecole Hardman are also in the mix.</p><p>If Watson can return early in the season, the Packers could be an offensive juggernaut.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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