The Green Bay Packers got “good news” on Christian Watson’s knee injury and there’s a possibility he could play Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings.
Watson was injured after a player landed on Watson’s knee at the end of the run on Monday night against the New Orleans Saints. While the Packers were concerned post-game on Monday, testing on Tuesday revealed nothing more than a bruise.
“We got good news on him, so it’s more just a bruise,” coach Matt LaFleur said Tuesday. “It was when the guy fell on him on the sideline. Still have to be able to function, so we’ll see how he practices this week and see where we’re at.”
Watson left the game in the first half, briefly returned and then exited for the rest of the contest. He finished with two runs for 23 yards and zero catches on one target.
The Packers have a short week coming out of a Monday night game in Green Bay and going into a Sunday afternoon game in Minnesota, potentially complicating Watson’s path back to the field this week. The Packers finish the season at home against the Chicago Bears.
Watson has 29 catches for 620 yards and two touchdowns and four rushes for 23 yards over 14 games. He’s averaging 21.4 yards per reception and 11.9 per target, both career highs.
