Chaos in the NFC North often picks up right where it left off the previous year. The Green Bay Packers kicked off 2025 with a strong win against Detroit . But their receiver corp felt the absence of a key player. Christian Watson , the dynamic wide receiver drafted in 2022, is still out due to injury. His absence was felt on the field, and Packers supporters were worried about when their star playmaker would return.

Watson is still rehabbing the torn ACL he suffered in last year’s finale. But Green Bay moved quickly to secure his future. The Packers handed the wideout a one-year, $13.25 million extension that keeps him under contract through 2026, effectively ending any free agency chatter. Adam Schefter reported the deal, noting that it “allows him to focus on getting health

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