Packers WR who returned from his January 2025 ACL tear in Week 8 and finished 2nd on the team in receiving yards.
Christian Watson tore his right ACL in the 2024 regular-season finale against Chicago, a non-contact injury early in the second quarter. He opened 2025 on the PUP list and returned in Week 8 against Pittsburgh. In 10 games he caught 35 passes for 611 yards and 6 TDs, second on the Packers in catches, targets and yards behind Romeo Doubs.
Path to the league
North Dakota State product taken 34th overall by Green Bay in 2022. Caught 41 passes for 611 yards and 7 TDs as a rookie. Has been the Packers' deep-shot specialist when healthy.
2025 season
35 catches on 55 targets for 611 yards and 6 TDs across 10 games. Missed the first seven weeks on PUP recovering from the January 2025 ACL tear. 17.5 yards per reception ranked top 10 league-wide among receivers with 30+ catches.
Sources
- NFL.com: Packers activate Watson from PUP
- Pro Football Network: Watson ACL recovery timeline
- ESPN: Christian Watson player page
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Receiving
10 games played▶Receiving · career
| Year | Team | GP | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | packers | 10 | 35 | 611 | 17.5 | 6 | 52 |
| 2024 | packers | 15 | 29 | 620 | 21.4 | 2 | 60 |
| 2023 | packers | 9 | 28 | 422 | 15.1 | 5 | 77 |
| 2022 | packers | 14 | 41 | 611 | 14.9 | 7 | 63 |
▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | packers | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | packers | 15 | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 14 |
| 2023 | packers | 9 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 13 |
| 2022 | packers | 14 | 7 | 80 | 11.4 | 2 | 46 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Wide Receiver
- Group
- offense
- College
- North Dakota State
- Hometown
- Tampa, FL, USA
- Age
- 27
- Status
- active
Latest news about Christian Watson
All news →Tucker Kraft Says He Will Be Ready for Week 1 With No Pitch Count
Seven months removed from ACL surgery, the Packers tight end says his rehab is ahead of schedule and he plans to play a full workload when the season opens.
Following the guaranteed money: how this offseason reset the market at receiver, edge, and safety
Guaranteed money, not average per year, is the number that actually matters in NFL contracts. This spring's deals moved the bar at several positions, and we covered most of them as they landed.
Christian Watson cashed in his post-ACL surge: 4 years, $110.5 million from Green Bay
Watson led the NFL in yards per catch over the back half of 2025 after returning from a torn ACL. The Packers made him their highest-paid receiver as the room reshuffles around him.
NFC North offseason buzz: Kyler Murray to Minnesota, Lions trade Montgomery, Vikings ship Greenard to Eagles
All four division teams had winning records in 2025. The 2026 offseason has been the most active in the league, with three QB rooms reshuffled and a starting RB swap in Detroit.
