India, Sept. 10 -- The Green Bay Packers on Tuesday extended injured wide receiver Christian Watson on a one-year, $13.25 million deal, which will keep him in Wisconsin through the 2026 season. Watson is currently recovering from a torn ACL he picked up in the regular-season finale-Week 18-on January 5, during a non-contact play against the Chicago Bears.

The injury to the wide receiver is serious, and he will most likely not feature for Green Bay this season. Adam Schefter, ESPN's Senior NFL Insider, who reported the news of Watson's extension, citing his agent, said that the deal will allow the 26-year-old to focus on his recovery and return to play in the 2026 season.

At the end of this season, Watson would have run out his rookie co...