The Green Bay Packers have finally opened the 21-day practice window for wide receiver Christian Watson, who suffered an ACL injury during the team’s final regular-season game in the 2024 campaign.
Watson has up to three weeks after activation from the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list for Green Bay to determine whether he’s good to be activated to the 53-man roster or not.
For now, it’s all about getting better and stronger for Watson, who just signed an extension with Green Bay in September.
Packers’ Watson sets goal before returning to action
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson (9) slaps hands with fans as he rides a bicycle to practice during the first day of training camp on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at Ray Nitschke Field in Ashwaubenon, Wis.
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It seems that it is just a matter of time before Watson gets to see action again on the field with the Packers. However, it appears that the former North Dakota State star wide receiver has no exact date for return at the moment.
Via Rob Demovskyof ESPN:
“Honestly, my goal for coming back to play is whenever I feel like I’ve put in the work enough and I’m confident after getting the team reps, getting the live reps and there are no setbacks,” Watson said Monday after doing only individual drills in the first practice after the Packers’ bye week.
“I want to get back and have felt 100 percent and continue to feel 100 percent. That’s my main thing. I’m not setting too much of a target date, this week or anything. It’s really just as soon as I feel like I’m 100 percent and ready to go is when I’ll play.”
Green Bay has kept its head above water amid Watson’s absence in the 2025 season. The Packers are 2-1-1 through five weeks and are favored to take care of business in Week 6 against the struggling Cincinnati Bengals at Lambeau Field. The Packers don’t have to rush Watson back, but they surely would want him in uniform again as soon as possible to aid the team’s passing attack that’s 11th in the NFL thus far with an average of 232.8 yards per game.
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson (9) is shown before their preseason game against there Seattle Seahawks Saturday, August 23, 2025 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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