Packers and WR Christian Watson agree to four-year, $110.5 million extension

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Packers and WR Christian Watson agree to four-year, $110.5 million extension
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The Green Bay Packers have agreed to a four-year, $110.5 million contract extension with wide receiver Christian Watson, which includes a $31 million signing bonus. The deal comes after Watson's recovery from a torn ACL and his performance where he recorded 35 receptions for 611 yards and six touchdowns in the final ten games last season. Watson's extension follows fellow receiver Jayden Reed's three-year, $50.25 million deal. If Watson's extension is applied to his current contract, he will remain with Green Bay through the 2030 season.

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  • Watson's contract includes a $31 million signing bonus.
  • He excelled last season after returning from injury.
  • Reed also signed an extension worth $50.25 million.
  • Watson could be under contract until the 2030 season.
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Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson agreed to terms on a four-year, $110.5 million contract extension through 2030 with a $31 million signing bonus, according to a person with knowledge of the contract. Watson, 27, tore his right anterior cruciate ligament in Green Bay’s 2024 regular-season finale, but came back last season to catch 35 passes for 611 yards and six touchdowns in 10 games. “Yeah, that’s the hope,” Watson said amid the Packers' organized team activities.

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Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson successfully recovered from an ACL tear in just 9 months and 21 days and went on to have one of his best seasons as a pro. Watson hauled in 35 passes for 611 yards and six touchdowns across ten regular-season games, and at that pace, he would have finished […] The post Green Bay Packers: Lock up Top Target With Lucrative 4-year Extension appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.

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Earlier this off-season, the Green Bay Packers bid adieu to a couple of their most targeted wide receivers. Romeo Doubs, who led the team with 85 targets, was not retained and allowed to walk in free agency. Dontayvion Wicks, who was third on the team with 46 targets, was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles. Christian [...]

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