GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson’s decision to celebrate his first career touchdown catch with a backflip may have seemed unusual considering the injuries he already has suffered during his rookie season.
Then again, who could blame the second-round draft pick out of North Dakota State for wanting to commemorate his breakthrough performance in style after facing so much adversity?
Watson had his first three career touchdown catches Sunday in the Packers’ 31-28 victory over the Dallas Cowboys. He did the backflip in the end zone after the first one and isn’t saying whether he will make that a one-time thing or a regular part of his touchdown celebrations.