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The Green Bay Packers made it clear with the release of Jaire Alexander that they want available players on Sundays. In his first three NFL seasons, Christian Watson has seen his share of injuries. And that’s why he is one obvious Packers trade candidate entering the 2025 training camp.
Looking at the Packers’ wide receiver room, it’s well-stocked with depth. They have Jayden Reed, Matthew Golden, and Romeo Doubs currently listed as starters in three-wide sets. On the second team, they have Dontayvion Wicks, Savion Williams, and Watson. But even beyond that, the Packers have Mecole Harman, Bo Melton, and Malik Heath as third-team candidates.
So it’s to see the Packers could afford to deal from the wide receiver position.
It should have become painfully obvious to Watson what the Packers were thinking when they selected a wide receiver (Golden) in the first round of the draft. But the writing on the wall got thicker when they grabbed Williams in the third round.
Another thing not helping Watson is his vast potential. Each year, it seems he has been the guy who would break out. His seven-touchdown rookie season set the bar high. But in each of the past two years, Watson has been held below 30 receptions. He did score five touchdowns in 2023, but managed only two last year.
Watson is coming off an ACL injury, which would make it more difficult for the Packers to trade him. But his workout videos could pique the interest of other teams. Watson looked like he was moving full speed in a video post on X by Zach Jacobson.
Christian Watson just posted this on his Instagram story. He’s running routes, cutting and hitting pretty close to full speed. pic.twitter.com/ZSLQwbuUzV
— zach jacobson (@zacobson) June 20, 2025
Also, head coach Matt LaFleur said he believes Watson is moving along well, according to fox47.com.
“Christian is doing outstanding,” LaFleur said. “I would say he’s ahead of schedule. “But again, I’m not a doctor. I’m not (on the) medical staff. So we’ll see where he’s at.”
Watson is in a precarious spot because this is the final year of his rookie contract. He needs to put a healthy year on the board if he wants to get big bucks in the offseason. Watson said he’s working hard.
“I’ve got a couple more months ahead of me,” Watson said. “But I’m attacking it every day. I’m in a really good spot. I was raised to be a fighter and to chase after the things that I want. I’ve gotten a lot in my life so far, but there’s still a lot of things that I want, so I’m going to keep on fighting for it.”
There’s no doubt the Packers value Watson. Earlier in the offseason, LaFleur talked about what he means to the team.
“It doesn’t help when you lose a guy like Christian Watson,” LaFleur...
