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It’s Reportedly a Torn ACL for Packers’ Christian Watson
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News ahead of Sunday’s playoff game:
Packers WR Christian Watson believed to have torn ACL, will miss rest of season. (via @rapsheet) pic.twitter.com/Sbq0B1i2U7
— NFL (@NFL) January 6, 2025
Sucks to see anyone go down like this, especially with an injury that will carry through the offseason and affect the following season. It will, of course, benefit the Eagles on Sunday, as Watson caught 29 passes this year for 620 yards and two touchdowns. He’s the best chunk yardage threat that Jordan Love has, and he averaged 21.4 yards per reception. He scored against the Eagles in Brazil and averaged about five targets per game during the mid-year stretch in which the Packers went 6-1.
Love will have Jayden Reed, Tucker Kraft, Dontayvion Wicks, and Romeo Doubs for the playoff game. Josh Jacobs caught 36 passes for 342 yards and a TD. There isn’t necessarily a tier-1 superstar in that skill group, but they’ve got a solid stable of guys who can make things happen, so the Eagles need to be aware and alert. Go Birds.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com