Report: Packers agree to terms with second-round pick Christian Watson

The Green Bay Packers have finally come to terms with their second-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, wide receiver Christian Watson. According to ESPN football analyst Field Yates, the Packers have signed Watson to his four-year rookie contract on Wednesday. The contract figures have yet to be announced. However, it is widely believed that the former North Dakota State star will receive just north of $9 million per season; with a $1 million signing bonus.

Heading into the day, Watson was the only remaining unsigned draft pick of the Packers out of the 11 selections they made back in April. Green Bay was able to quickly come to terms with their first-round picks out of Georgia, linebacker Quay Walker and defensive lineman Devonte Wyatt, early in the month of May.

With the Packers coming to terms with Watson, it helps clear the minds of team officials and fans alike as the team heads into training camp. Green Bay rookies are expected to arrive for the start of training camp on Friday. Had the two failed to reach an agreement, Watson would not have been able to participate in camp and thus severely limited his ability to develop an on-the-field relationship with star quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

Amari Rodgers ready to take leap during second season with Packers

Former Clemson Tigers star receiver Amari Rodgers did not have the storybook beginning to his NFL career he would have liked to with the Green Bay Packers. After the Packers selected Rodgers in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft, the shifty speedster struggled to carve out a consistent role in the offense. But now, with Davante Adams no longer on the roster, the Clemson product is ready to take a leap in his second season with the Packers.

“The room is wide open,” Rodgers told Alberto Camargo of the Knoxville News Sentinel. “I’m showing that I can play any position and that I know the playbook and (coaches) can trust me, no matter what situation.”

In his rookie year, Rodgers played in 16 games and started in one. As a receiver, he was limited to four catches on eight targets for 45 yards. Rodgers saw more action on special teams in 2021 as a returner than anything else. And, struggles to find playing time on the offense were magnified even more so with the Packers dealing with injuries throughout the season to various receiving threats. But that’s all in the past. And with the Packers two top pass-catching threats moving to the AFC West (Adams and Marques Valdes-Scantling), Rodgers will get an opportunity to put his stamp on the Green Bay offense.