Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson successfully recovered from an ACL tear in just 9 months and 21 days and went on to have one of his best seasons as a pro. Watson hauled in 35 passes for 611 yards and six touchdowns across ten regular-season games, and at that pace, he would have finished with 59 receptions for 1,039 yards and ten touchdowns in a 17-game season. He also added three receptions for 30 yards and a touchdown in the Wild Card while posting one drop, gaining 147 yards after the catch, going 11-for-23 on contested targets, and 9-for-20 for 294 yards and four touchdowns on passes over 20 yards over his 11 appearances.
Watson enters the final year of his one-year, $11 million contract extension he signed last season. He is scheduled to earn a $3.425 million base salary, a per-game active bonus totaling $1.825 million, a $500,000 workout bonus, and a $6.319 million cap hit. The Packers were interested in securing their top receiver to a new deal this offseason.
The Green Bay Packers lock up their top target with a lucrative 4-year extension
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Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson (9) makes a catch for a first down during the second quarter of their wild card playoff game against the Chicago Bears Saturday, January 10, 2026 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois.
According to Adam Schefter, the Packers have re-signed Christian Watson to a four-year, $110.5 million extension, including a $31 million signing bonus, keeping him under contract through the 2030 season. His $27.625 million annual salary makes him the 16th-highest-paid wide receiver in the NFL. If you include last year’s extension, Watson’s contract is essentially a five-year, $121.5 million deal, averaging $24.3 million a year and dropping him to the 20th-highest-paid receiver.
ESPN sources: Green Bay WR Christian Watson and the Packers reached agreement today on a four-year, $110.5 million contract extension that includes a $31 million signing bonus. pic.twitter.com/rXksmDASuB
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 4, 2026