US EditionPackers Activate WR Christian Watson as He Gets Ready to Make His Season Debut
Christian Watson returns from a torn ACL to strengthen the Packers' receiving corps as they release tight end Ben Sims to manage roster space for their Week 8 game.
- On Saturday, the Green Bay Packers activated Christian Watson from the reserve/physically unable to perform list, clearing the way for him to play Sunday night at Pittsburgh and released tight end Ben Sims to create room on the 53-man roster.
- He returned to practice on Oct. 6 after a rehab that used the full three-week practice window, making his potential return 294 days after tearing his ACL in last year's regular-season finale.
- In 38 career games over his first three seasons, Christian Watson, Green Bay Packers wide receiver, has 98 catches for 1,653 yards with 14 touchdowns and signed a one-year, $11 million contract extension last month with a $6.067 million signing bonus through the 2026 season.
- Keeping both kickers, the Packers will retain Brandon McManus and Lucas Havrisik, who has gone 10-for-10 on kicks including a team-record 61-yarder last week, while promoting Arron Mosby for Sunday's game.
- With Week 8 approaching, the move clears a murky 53-man roster and Watson will shoulder significant responsibility with Jayden Reed out and Matthew Golden questionable.
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Packers activate WR Christian Watson as he gets ready to make his season debut
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Packers' Watson activated, may play at Steelers
The Green Bay Packers activated Christian Watson, 26, from the physically unable to perform list on Saturday, and the veteran wide receiver could make his season debut on Sunday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium.
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