The Green Bay Packers‘ woes were compounded on Sunday night, when they found out that amidst their 34-26 loss to the Denver Broncos; who now go a full game clear at the top of the AFC conference; that star edge rusher and three-time All-Pro, Micah Parsons, has likely suffered a torn ACL that will see him miss the remainder of both the regular and postseason.
Perhaps the bigger question mark surrounded the status of wide receiver, Christian Watson, who was taken out of the game in the third quarter after suffering a chest injury during Patrick Surtain II‘s interception of Jordan Love’s deep ball attempt.
Watson was hospitalized on Sunday before flying back with the team; a move that had many concerned about both his wellbeing and a potential injury that could see him ruled out for the foreseeable future.
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However, according to Sports Illustrated’s Jacob Westendorf, the injury may not be as serious as it seemed.
“A source told Packers On SI that big-play receiver Christian Watson, who had been a key part of Green Bay’s offensive improvement, suffered a shoulder injury and it’s not out of the realm of possibility that he’ll be available for Saturday night’s game against the Chicago Bears.” Westendorf wrote the morning after the game.
This report was subsequently confirmed by ESPN’s Rob Demovsky who echoed Westendorf’s reports concerning the injury’s severity.
“Update on Christian Watson: No issue with his lungs, per source.” Demovsky wrote on X. “He went to the hospital yesterday in Denver for a CT scan as a precaution. He does not have any long-term injury. His status for Saturday’s game against the Bears will be determined later in the week”.
The team also saw both safety, Evan Williams and right tackle, Zach Tom, come off the field this past weekend after suffering knee injuries.
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