Packers, WR Christian Watson agree to 4-year, $110.5M deal

Field Level Media
04 Jun 2026, 22:10 GMT+10

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The Green Bay Packers are in agreement with wide receiver Christian Watson on a four-year, $110.5 million contract extension, ESPN reported Thursday.

The deal includes a $31 million signing bonus, per the report. The contract will run through the 2030 season, once signed.

The Packers selected Watson in the second round (No. 34 overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft out of North Dakota State.

Watson, 27, was second on the team in 2025 with 611 receiving yards and contributed six touchdown catches.

In four seasons with the Packers, Watson has appeared in 48 games (45 starts) and made 133 receptions for 2,264 yards and 20 TDs.

--Field Level Media

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