Christian Watson Injury status and history
- Age
- 27
- Height / weight
- 6'4", 215 lb
- Experience
- 5th season
- Drafted
- 2022 R2, #34
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 23.1
- Pos rank
- WR5
- Rostered
- 97%
Week 4 at Buccaneers, Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET 26th vs. WRs, tough
Christian Watson Injury Update & History
Practice participation
Week 4 reports: Wed, Thu, FriWatson hasn't appeared on an injury report this season.
Injury History at a Glance
Eight logged injuries in five seasons, including two knee injuries. Most of his lost time came from a hamstring injury in 2023; nothing else has cost him more than 2 games.
Durability
55/100
Games missed
Injuries
Longest absence
Hamstring injury · 2023
Where He's Been Hurt
Marker size shows games missed. A dashed ring means he played through it.
| Body part | Injuries | Games missed |
|---|---|---|
| Hamstring | 2 | 10 |
| Knee | 2 | 1 |
| Ankle | 1 | 1 |
| Concussion | 1 | 1 |
| Chest / ribs | 1 | 0 |
| Hip / groin | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 13 |
Injury risk profile: High
- Hamstring injuries in 2022 and 2023
- Chest in 2025, played through
- 13 games in 5 seasons, 8 of them in 2023
- 8 injuries spread across 6 body parts
Christian Watson Injury History
Every logged injury, most recent first. Games missed are regular-season games.
- 2026
Healthy 0 games missed
No injury has cost Watson a game this season.
- 2025
Chest · Left Played through
Sustained a chest injury after landing hard while attempting to catch a deep pass against the Denver Broncos, but avoided a major injury.
- 2024
ACL Tear · Right 1 game
Tore his right ACL in a non-contact injury during the regular-season finale against the Chicago Bears, ending his season.
- 2024
Ankle 1 game
Dealt with an ankle injury that caused him to miss Week 5.
- 2023
Hamstring · Right 8 games
Suffered a right hamstring strain just before the season, causing him to miss the first three games. Aggravated his right hamstring injury against the Kansas City Chiefs, leading him to miss the next five games.
- 2022
Hip Played through
Was listed as questionable with a hip injury but played through it.
- 2022
Concussion 1 game
Suffered a concussion that caused him to miss one game.
- 2022
Hamstring 2 games
Missed two games due to a hamstring strain.
- 2022
Knee Played through
Had a tear in his knee during the summer of 2022.
If Watson Misses Time
Who else it affects
His absence would move work to the rest of the offense, and Jordan Love would lose one of his main options.
All Christian Watson stats & analysis
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Christian Watson Injury FAQ
Is Christian Watson injured?
No. As of October 2, 2026, Christian Watson is active with no injury designation. He has played every game in 2026.
Is Christian Watson playing this week?
Christian Watson has no injury designation for Week 4 at the Buccaneers on Sunday, October 4, so he is on track to play. Should you start him?
Has Christian Watson missed any games this season?
No. Christian Watson has played in every Packers game in 2026, 3 games so far.
What is Christian Watson's injury history?
Christian Watson has 8 logged NFL injuries, which have cost him 13 games in all: 8 for a right hamstring injury in 2023, 2 for a hamstring injury in 2022, 1 for a right ACL tear in 2024, 1 for an ankle injury in 2024 and 1 for a concussion in 2022.
What was Christian Watson's most recent injury?
Christian Watson's most recent logged injury was a left chest injury in Week 15 of 2025. He played through it and missed no regular-season games.
Does Christian Watson have any recurring injuries?
Yes: knee injuries in 2022 and 2024 (1 game missed) and hamstring injuries in 2022 and 2023 (10 games missed).
What was Christian Watson's worst injury?
Christian Watson's longest absence came from a right hamstring injury in 2023, which cost him 8 games of the 13 he has missed in his career.