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Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson (knee; questionable) is set to make his season debut against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night after being activated from the physically unable to perform list on Saturday afternoon.
Watson revealed earlier this week that he has the intention of returning to the field on Sunday Night Football.
“My goal and my plan is to play this week,” Watson said, adding that he felt ready last week.
Watson has not played at all this season as he has been rehabbing from a torn ACL that ended his 2024 season in Week 18. He returned to practice on Oct. 6, which makes his 21-day window set to expire on Oct. 27.
The 26-year-old has provided big-play ability for Green Bay’s offense since being selected in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
Over the past few years, he has recorded 98 catches for 1,653 yards (16.9 yards per catch) and 14 touchdowns. He has also done some damage on the ground, with 15 rushes for 114 yards and two more scores.
Watson will potentially join veteran Romeo Doubs and rookies Matthew Golden and Savion Williams on the field come Sunday. Wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks (calf) has been ruled out, while Golden is questionable with a hip injury.
Golden wasn’t on the injury report until Friday, so his questionable status came as a surprise. The blazing-fast rookie out of Texas has caught 18 passes for 249 yards (13.8 average) this season.
If limited at the wide receiver position, Jordan Love still has two quality tight ends to throw to in Tucker Kraft and Luke Musgrave. Watson on track to be active certainly will provide a boost for Green Bay, however.
A native of Phoenix, Arizona, Watson played college ball at North Dakota State, where he racked up 104 receptions for 2,134 yards and 14 touchdowns from 2018-21.
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