Christian Watson, the Green Bay Packers wide receiver, recently suffered a significant in-game injury. The concern has been serious enough to require hospital evaluation, but early indications suggest he avoided life-threatening damage.
Recent injury
Christian Watson left the Packers’ Week 15 game against the Denver Broncos with a chest injury after a deep pass was intercepted and he landed hard with Broncos corner Patrick Surtain on top of him. He was ruled out for the rest of the game and was initially listed with a chest/shoulder issue after being attended to by medical staff on the field.
Hospital evaluation
After leaving the game, Watson was transported to a hospital in Denver for further testing, including imaging (such as a CT scan), to assess the extent of the chest injury. The team later indicated that he was stable enough to be released and to travel home with the team, which suggests no severe structural chest damage, though his status for upcoming games remains uncertain.
Season context
This setback came in his first season back after a torn ACL suffered in the final game of the 2024 season, which caused him to miss the first part of 2025. Since returning, he had emerged as Green Bay’s primary deep threat, recording 25 catches for 452 yards and five touchdowns over seven games before the Denver matchup, plus 3 catches for 29 yards in that game before exiting.
