Packers receive good news; avoid major injury scare with Christian Watson

The Green Bay Packers beat the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football. Christian Watson left the game with an injury and Matt LaFleur gave a positive update on Tuesday.

Matt LaFleur noted on December 24 that the team received "good news" on the third-year wide receiver's knee injury. Watson has a knee bruise and could potentially play against the Vikings on December 29.

The Packers will have players in the facility on Christmas Day. The Packers should have an injury report to shed more light on Watson's potential game status. Watson has dealt with a slew of injuries in his young career. When healthy, he is a dynamic piece of the Packers' offense. Even when he isn't catching the ball, he is having an impact on how defenses play against the Packers.

He has been relatively healthy this year and has not struggled with drops like in previous seasons. He has made 14 of 15 possible starts. He has a career-high 620 yards and also has two touchdowns. His speed is a real asset for the Packers.

As the Packers look to make a deep playoff run, they will need a healthy Watson. He is just as much a factor in the run game as he does in the passing attack. The Packers get him involved by handing him the ball, but he is a valuable blocker as well. In the games where Jordan Love was out and the Packers were leaning on Josh Jacobs, Watson excelled as a blocker.

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