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Packers WR Christian Watson (rib) was limited in practice all week but isn’t listed on the final injury report for Sunday’s game vs. the Patriots. He broke a rib last week but returned to that game and will continue playing through it. It adds some in-game reinjury risk to his profile, but Watson would be nearly impossible to leave out of fantasy lineups. He sits sixth among WRs in PPR points per game.

Packers WR Christian Watson (rib) was limited in Wednesday's practice. He returned from the hospital to finish out last Thursday night's win over the Panthers and is expected to continue playing through his broken rib. The injury adds some risk to Watson's profile, but he'll remain a high-upside fantasy start for Sunday's game vs. the Patriots

Packers WR Christian Watson broke a rib in Thursday night's win over the Panthers, passing game coordinator Jason Vrable said Monday. Watson, of course, heroically returned from the hospital to finish out that game, racking up 8 catches for 113 yards. Two of those grabs came after the injury. Vrable said Watson is sore but “doing great.” We'll keep tabs on him this week, but we're expecting Watson to play vs. the Patriots on Sunday.

Packers WR Christian Watson suffered a chest injury at the end of a 53-yard catch in the second quarter of Thursday night's game vs. the Panthers. Watson made his way off the field and was initially deemed questionable to return, but he's now headed to a local hospital for further evaluation. We'll update Watson's status when we know more.

Update: Watson passed all tests at the hospital and has been cleared to return to the stadium, Amazon's Kaylee Hartung reports. Watson still hasn't officially been ruled out.

Update: Watson returned late in the third quarter.

Both Packers WRs played through injuries this week, with Watson managing an ankle injury and Golden a shoulder issue. Golden led the team with 12 targets, a 29% share of Green Bay’s 42, but he turned them into just 6 catches for 39 yards. He also briefly left the game before returning. Watson caught 5 of 8 targets for a team-high 57 yards. Golden ran 41 routes and Watson ran 38 on Jordan Love’s 47 dropbacks. Watson finished as WR21 for the week, with Golden right behind him at WR23.

Christian Watson caught three of eight targets for 64 yards leading to 9.4 PPR points and a fringe WR3 finish to Week 6. Three of his 9 targets were at least 20-yards downfield on his way to compiling 145 air yards against the Cowboys for the seventh highest mark by a WR this week. That includes a 26-yard dropped TD pass in the third quarter that would’ve swung Watson to WR1 status for a consecutive week.

Packers WR Christian Watson rebounded from a down Week 4 to drop a huge 6-143-1 line on the Bears. He’s now scored in six of his past seven games dating back to last season.

Packers WR Matthew Golden managed just 3 catches for 21 yards in Sunday’s win over Tampa Bay, but he salvaged the day by catching one of Jordan Love’s two TD passes. Golden’s 7 targets also tied for the team lead and accounted for a 23.3% team share.

The Packers are placing WR Jayden Reed on IR with the neck injury he suffered in Week 2, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. "Reed is out indefinitely if not for the season as he continues his recovery," Schefter adds. Reed can be dropped from redraft rosters if he hasn't been already. WR Christian Watson, WR Matthew Golden, and TE Tucker Kraft will continue to dominate targets in Green Bay.

Update: HC Matt LaFleur announced that Reed will undergo season-ending neck surgery.

Packers HC Matt LaFleur conceded Tuesday that WR Jayden Reed's neck injury could cost him the rest of the season. Reed is still undergoing medical tests in Green Bay and has no timetable for return. “It’s way too early for that right now," LaFleur said. "He’s got a lot going on."

Packers WR Christian Watson caught 4 of 11 targets for 41 yards and 1 score in Sunday's overtime win vs. the Jets. He led the team in route rate (94%) and target share (36%), while Matthew Golden tied in catches and led in yards (58).

Packers WR Christian Watson broke out, catching 6 of 8 targets for 147 yards and 2 TDs in the loss to the Vikings. Watson picked up where he left off last season playing all Two-WR sets and making plays down the field with QB Jordan Love throwing him the ball.

In the Packers joint practice on Wednesday, Jordan Love torched the Cardinals defense. Love completed 8 of 10 passes in the first team period, which included a 45-yard deep-ball TD to Matthew Golden per ESPN’s Rob Demovsky. He also connected with Christian Watson multiple times and completed a deep crosser to Jayden Reed.

The Packers have signed WR Christian Watson to a four-year $110.5 million extension with a $31 million signing bonus, locking him onto the Packers for the future. The $27.6 million a year will rank 15th among NFL WRs. Watson had a stellar year last season, despite only playing in 10 games. His 18.0 aDOT and 14.1 yards before catch per reception both ranked third in the NFL with a 2.51 yards per route run that ranked 19th in the league.

Packers WR Jayden Reed signed a three-year $50.25 million extension, including $20 million guaranteed according to his agents Drew Rosenhaus and Ian Grutman. The Packers traded WR Dontayvion Wicks to the Eagles earlier this month and also didn’t re-sign Romeo Doubs who left via free agency. Reed will remain the slot WR for the Packers behind Christian Watson and Matthew Golden.

The Packers are trading WR Dontayvion Wicks to the Eagles in exchange for 2026 fifth- and 2027 sixth-round picks, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Philadelphia is also giving Wicks a one-year, $12.5 million extension that keeps him signed through the 2027 season. Wicks has teased fantasy owners with a handful of strong outings over the last four seasons and registered strong marks in advanced metrics like targets per route and yards per route. But he never carved out a consistent role in Green Bay. There's opportunity for him to do so in Philadelphia ... if WR A.J. Brown is traded.

Packers WR Christian Watson (shoulder, illness) is active for tonight's game vs. the Ravens. We're expecting him to play his usual allotment of snaps, but Watson makes for a shaky fantasy start in what figures to be a run-heavy game from the Malik Willis-led Packers.

Packers QB Jordan Love (concussion) won't play vs. the Ravens on Saturday night, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. Love was limited in practice all week and should be cleared in time for Week 18. QB Malik Willis, who's also listed as questionable with a right shoulder injury, is expected to start against Baltimore, per Schefter. We've had it projected that way all week, so there are no changes to the Week 17 rankings. Expect an extremely run-heavy game from Green Bay.