Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson. Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

Packers star WR sent to 'special lab' to tackle hamstring issues

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated 3/29/24

According to head coach Matt LaFleur, Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson was recently sent to a "special lab" to address his persistent hamstring issues.

Think the whole "injury prone" label is massively overblown in NFL.

But when a guy has FIVE hamstring injuries since 2021, something is clearly amiss. Going to be tough to figure out if Christian Watson has solved this or not.

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Watson has proved to be one of the more electric downfield threats in the NFL since entering the league in 2022 but has struggled to stay healthy.

Watson sat out the first three games of the 2023 campaign with a hamstring injury and didn't make his season debut until Week 4. He also missed the final five regular-season contests.

The North Dakota State product played only 23 offensive snaps in Green Bay's wild-card round win against the Dallas Cowboys and finished with one catch for nine yards. Watson took 37 snaps in the divisional round vs. the San Francisco 49ers and had only one reception for 11 yards.

Despite his missed time in 2022, the 24-year-old led the team that season in touchdowns (seven) while finishing second in receiving yards (611).

During his first season with Jordan Love as the starting quarterback, Watson was a favorite end-zone target for No. 10.

Watson finished the year ranked third on the team in touchdown catches (five) despite missing half of the season while placing fourth in receiving yards (422).

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