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Packers receiver Christian Watson is healthy and having a breakout season

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Christian Watson is having a breakout season for the Green Bay Packers now that he’s finally healthy. The fifth-year wide receiver already has six touchdown catches in five games along with 474 yards receiving.

He’s 16 receptions, 147 yards and two TDs away from setting career highs in all three categories A second-round pick out of North Dakota State in 2022, Watson has shown potential to be a No. 1 wideout but has dealt with injuries and setbacks, including a torn ACL that forced him to miss the first six games of the 2025 season.

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