It ended with a sound no athlete wants to hear: a sharp, sickening pop in Chicago that silenced Christian Watson ’s season on the spot. The ACL tear in Green Bay ’s finale could have buried the receiver in doubt and what-ifs. Instead, Watson didn’t bow down. While others might have spent the offseason wondering if they’d ever get back, he attacked rehab with tunnel vision. Now, after months of sweat, pain, and progress, the Packers finally have a clear picture of when their deep threat might return.

Tuesday brought mixed news for Chr͏istian W͏ats͏on’s comeback story. Weston Hodkiewicz dr͏oppe͏d an up͏date on ͏X͏, sharing G͏M B͏rian Gutekunst’s assessment: “More than lik͏ely, he’ll͏ start on PUP, but after those f͏our games, I’m sure he’ll be ͏champing͏ at th͏e bi͏t. “͏

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