Packers Extend Christian Watson for 4 Years, $110.5 Million After ACL Comeback
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Updated · ESPN · Jun 4
Packers Extend Christian Watson for 4 Years, $110.5 Million After ACL Comeback
3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Jun 4
Summary
$110.5 million over four years will keep Christian Watson in Green Bay, with the deal including a $31 million signing bonus and replacing the one-year, $11 million bridge contract he signed last September.
Watson earned the extension after a strong return from a torn ACL, posting 35 catches for 611 yards and six touchdowns over the final 10 games last season.
His 17.5 yards per catch from Weeks 8-18 led the NFL, underscoring the downfield role that made his new-money average of $27.6 million comparable to the receiver franchise tag.
Green Bay had already extended Jayden Reed for three years and $50.25 million in April, signaling a reshaped receiver group after Romeo Doubs left in free agency and Dontayvion Wicks was traded.
Watson, Reed and 2025 first-round pick Matthew Golden are now expected to headline the Packers' receiving corps for the coming season.