Packers: Christian Watson chest injury not serious, could play this week vs Chicago
Dec 15, 2025
It turns out the injury to Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson is not as bad as initially feared.
Watson was injured in the third quarter of Sunday’s 34-26 loss to Denver when he laid out for a pass and Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain landed on him while picking the ball off. He i
mmediately grabbed his shoulder but the team later said it was a chest injury. It was serious enough that he ended up going to the hospital, but all the tests on his lungs came back clean and he was allowed to fly home with the team.
According to Packers on SI’s Jacob Westendorf, the injury is not expected to keep the fourth-year player out of action long and he could play this Saturday night against the Bears in Chicago.
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Prior to Watson’s injury, the Packers offense was moving the ball up and down the field against a tough Denver defense, though struggles in the red zone led to them settling for three field goals. After he left, Green Bay struggled, scoring just three more points.
Since returning from a torn ACL suffered in the regular-season finale last year, Watson has 28 catches for 481 yards (17.2 ypr) and five touchdowns.
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