The Green Bay Packers made a huge move on Thursday for the future of their team. Over the last three seasons Green Bay has entered the post-season as the seven seed and only once moved on to the divisional round (2023). As the team is focused on entering the playoffs with home field advantage, they have locked up a superstar for foreseeable future.
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Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur speaks to the media before practice on Wednesday, May 26, 2026, at the Don Hutson Center in Ashwaubenon, Wis. Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur speaks to the media before practice on Wednesday, May 26, 2026, at the Don Hutson Center in Ashwaubenon, Wis. Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Packers Lock Up Superstar Wide Receiver In Massive Move
According to Adam Schefter of ESPN the Packers have signed star wide receiver Christian Watson to a four-year, $110.5 million contract extension. The deal reportedly includes $31 million in guaranteed money.
Two of the Packers’ top receivers have been extended this offseason: Jayden Reed: 3-years, $50.25M Christian Watson: 4-years, $110.5M. Back in April general manager Brian Gutekunst made it clear that he wanted Watson on the team moving forward:
“Certainly, we would like Christian around,” Gutekunst said on Monday (in April) from the league meetings. “He did an amazing job with his rehab process and was just a true pro. He’s a unique individual as well and he did a lot of really good things for us the second half of the season. That’ll be something, I think, that would be good for both of us if we could do that. We’ll kind of see how that goes.”
Christian Watson’s NFL Career Thus Far
Christian Watson was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft (34th overall). In order to obtain him, the Green Bay Packers traded their two second-round picks (numbers 53 and 59) to the Minnesota Vikings. Here is a look at what he’s done so far in the league:
48 games played
45 career starts
227 targets
133 receptions
2,264 receiving yards
17.0 yards per reception
117 rushing yards
2 rushing touchdowns
Playoff Stats
3 games played
1 total start
10 targets
5 receptions
56 receiving yards
1 receiving touchdown
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