Hamstring Injury Takes Down Rising Packers Receiver Christian Watson

During the fourth quarter of Sunday’s upset victory over the Chiefs, Christian Watson delivered a key first down but injured the same hamstring that sidelined him to start the season.

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GREEN BAY, Wis. – Thanks in part to the play of Christian Watson, who caught seven passes and scored two touchdowns, the Green Bay Packers beat the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night.

While they won the game, they lost one of their key players.

With about 3 minutes to play and the Packers nursing a 24-19 lead, Watson caught a little flip from quarterback Jordan Love, turned on the jets and raced around the left edge of the Chiefs’ defense.

With the first down secured, Watson gave himself up to stay inbounds and keep the clock rolling. Instead, his right hamstring gave way.

“I’ll go talk to the trainers, figure out what’s going on. But, yeah, we’ve got to get that sorted out,” Watson said.

Watson missed the first three games of the season with an injured right hamstring.

Coach Matt LaFleur said the team will get a better handle on the injury on Monday.

“It’s unfortunate,” he said. “I think his play has really taken off and I think that’s been a big catalyst for our offense. That touchdown catch he had vs. the all-out pressure was phenomenal. Jordan did a great job of hanging in there and giving him a ball, and he went up and he’s making some plays. So, I hope [his absence is] not too long. He’s a dynamic player and, certainly, it took a minute to get going, but, once he gets going, you guys see the results.”

Through his first seven games, Watson caught 16 passes and never more than three in a game. The last two weeks, he caught five passes for 94 yards and one touchdown at Detroit and seven passes for 71 yards and two touchdowns against Kansas City. Four of his five touchdowns have come during the three-game winning streak.

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