The Green Bay Packers have plenty of young talent at wide receiver.

However, they arguably don’t have a clear-cut WR1.

For years, they hoped Christian Watson would grab that distinction, but even though he showed some signs, injuries have prevented him from taking over the role.

That happened again last season when he tore his ACL late in the campaign.

With the Packers adding Matthew Golden in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, some thought the team might be ready to move on from Watson.

However, head coach Matt LaFleur recently sounded quite optimistic about Watson’s recovery.

“Christian is doing outstanding,” LaFleur said. “I would say he’s ahead of schedule, but I’m not a doctor. I’m not medical staff. So we’ll see where he’s at.”

ACL injuries are always tricky, and some players never return to their former level.

There’s not even a well-defined timeline, and though there are projections, every case is unique.

Watson was injured in the regular-season finale against the Chicago Bears, meaning he could be ready to return in October.

But given his history of injuries, the Packers will most likely take things slowly and err on the side of caution.

In the meantime, Golden could emerge as their primary pass-catcher.

Jordan Love will have no shortage of options in the passing game, with Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs, Dontayvion Wicks, Mecole Hardman and Tucker Kraft among the options.

Hopefully, it won’t be long before Watson is back on the field and, more importantly, will leave his injury woes behind him.

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