{"id":24549,"date":"2025-05-05T01:45:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T01:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/24549\/"},"modified":"2025-05-05T01:45:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T01:45:13","slug":"former-packers-second-rounder-on-trade-block","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/24549\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Packers Second Rounder On Trade Block"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2025 NFL Draft is over, but Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson will likely be on the trade block this season. According to a report<\/a>, the source believes the wideout could be expendable as the playmaker is coming off a season-ending injury. However, head coach Matt LaFleur said Watson\u2019s recovery has been \u201coutstanding,\u201d but it doesn\u2019t mean he has a bright future in this offense under quarterback Jordan Love<\/a>. The Packers have too many weapons in their wide receiver unit, so it shouldn\u2019t be surprising if a couple of trades happen before the 2025 season.<\/p>\n

Originally selected in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft, the former North Dakota State product could be playing his final season with the Packers this year as he\u2019s set to become a free agent. Watson hasn\u2019t been able to stay durable and healthy the past two seasons, so it shouldn\u2019t be surprising why the Packers would move on. After drafting first-round Matthew Golden<\/a> and selecting Savion Williams, there isn\u2019t enough room for Watson to excel. In free agency, the Packers got another receiver in Mecole Hardman, so it doesn\u2019t look good for Watson, who is trying to revive his NFL career.<\/p>\n

Since the Packers will probably continue their rebuild journey, it\u2019s safe to say that the team could put Watson on the trade block to net some draft capital, and these two teams could take a chance on him.<\/p>\n

\"detroitDetroit Lions safety Brian Branch (32) breaks up a pass intended for Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson (9) during their football game on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis.
Tork Mason\/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
\nBreaking: Former Packers Second Rounder Christian Watson On Trade Block \u2013 Ravens, Chargers Best Fits
\nStrengthening Championship Roster<\/p>\n

Last season, the Baltimore Ravens were trying to revive their pass game to help wide receivers Zay Flowers<\/a> and Rashod Bateman. After trading for Diontae Johnson, the experiment didn\u2019t last as he couldn\u2019t find a way to make an impact since becoming an issue in the locker room. With his frustrations, it wasn\u2019t worth it for the Ravens to keep him since he voluntarily sat out for one matchup, which led to his one-game suspension. Nelson Agholor did what he could as a veteran, but it was not enough for the Ravens to re-sign him to a new deal, as he\u2019s still available in free agency.<\/a><\/p>\n

However, they are hoping for a new experience out of DeAndre Hopkins<\/a> after signing him to a one-year contract this offseason. Despite that, he\u2019s more of a temporary band-aid to the bigger issue that the Ravens have. Bateman isn\u2019t as accurate as Flowers. Perhaps Hopkins could change that, but Watson provides more of a long-term relief to last in the league if he can stay healthy.<\/p>\n

The Struggling Dilemma<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Chargers are still facing a wide receiver dilemma. Even though they got Tre Harris<\/a> and a few talented wide receivers in the draft, they need them to be capable. The team should know they might not be ready, so 2024 draft pick Ladd McConkey is still the best pass-catching weapon on this roster. Veteran Mike Williams<\/a> is still past his prime and won\u2019t drastically change quarterback Justin Herbert\u2019s ability to throw the football in the aerial attack.<\/p>\n

Christian Watson could turn into the team\u2019s consistent weapon and fill the need in a temporary role.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 2025 NFL Draft is over, but Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson will likely be on…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":24550,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2072],"tags":[849,5403,1501,7,41,345,2702,2514,2513,470,2453,451,5859,6,428,10420,4648],"class_list":{"0":"post-24549","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-green-bay-packers","8":"tag-baltimore-ravens-news","9":"tag-chargers-featured","10":"tag-christian-watson","11":"tag-football","12":"tag-green-bay","13":"tag-green-bay-packers","14":"tag-green-bay-packers-news","15":"tag-greenbay","16":"tag-greenbaypackers","17":"tag-ladd-mcconkey","18":"tag-los-angeles-chargers-news","19":"tag-mecole-hardman","20":"tag-mike-williams","21":"tag-nfl","22":"tag-packers","23":"tag-ravens-featured","24":"tag-zay-flowers"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/114452701171452264","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24549","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24549"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24549\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24550"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24549"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24549"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24549"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}