originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
If you’ve caught any interviews with Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur, you have probably noticed how openly he talks about Christian Watson and how much the team values him—not just as a player, but as a person too. It does not matter how many targets Watson gets—his willingness to put on a blocking clinic for the run game is just one testament to how unselfish number 9 is and shows his strong character.
Watson tore his ACL in the 2024 regular-season finale against the Chicago Bears and should miss the start of the 2025 season.