Age: 27
Free Agency: 2031 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 208
- College: North Dakota State
- Entry: 2022 Draft, Round 2, #34 overall (Packers)
- 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $10,519,297 (3.35% of cap)
- 2026 Cash Payout: $34,750,000 (9.50% of spending)
- 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 3.30
- Contract Value: $92,000,000 ($23,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $31,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 21/391 at WR
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2026)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | Per Game | |||||||||||
| 2026 | 27 | $1,425,000 | $7,413,416 | $0 | $1,825,000 | $500,000 | $10,519,297 | 3.4% | ||||
| 2027 | 28 | $1,500,000 | $7,413,416 | $0 | $2,125,000 | $500,000 | $11,538,415 | 3.5% | ||||
| 2028
March 13: Roster bonus due
| 29 | $1,500,000 | $7,413,416 | $13,000,000 | $2,125,000 | $500,000 | $24,538,415 | 7.0% | ||||
| 2029 | 30 | $19,125,000 | $7,413,416 | $0 | $2,125,000 | $500,000 | $29,163,418 | -- | ||||
| 2030 | 31 | $17,375,000 | $6,200,000 | $0 | $2,125,000 | $500,000 | $26,200,000 | -- | ||||
| Total | $40,925,000 | $35,853,664 | $13,000,000 | $10,325,000 | $2,500,000 | $101,959,545 | ||||||
Contract Notes
Christian Watson signed a four year contract extension with the Packers worth $92 million on June 4, 2026. Watson received a $31 million signing bonus which is the guaranteed portion of the contract. The new money guarantee is $27.575 million. Each year of the extension has per game bonuses worth up to $2.125 million, for a total of $8.5 million of the contract value. There are also annual workout bonuses of $500,000. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2028 league league year, Watson will earn a $13 million signing bonus. Incentives can push the total value of the contract to just over $110 million. The contract is designed such that 2028 is a decision year for the Packers.
Updated June 8, 2026
Cash Flows
| 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $29,000,000 | $4,125,000 | $17,125,000 | $21,750,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $29,000,000 | $33,125,000 | $50,250,000 | $72,000,000 | $92,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $45,491,026
Career APY: $11,372,757
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packers | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2022 | 4 | $9,241,026 | $2,310,257 | $7,425,885 | $7,275,885 | 78.7% | $2,425,295 |
| Packers | Extension | Extended | 2025 | 1 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $6,067,078 | $7,215,141 | 65.6% | $7,215,141 |
| Packers | Extension | Active | 2026 | 4 | $92,000,000 | $23,000,000 | $31,000,000 | $31,000,000 | 33.7% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packers | 4 | $45,491,026 | $11,372,757 | $9,637,364 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Packers | $705,000 | $975,186 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $705,000 | $1,680,186 | 0.8% | $4,605,744 | ||
| 2023 | Packers | $1,125,047 | $975,186 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,125,047 | $2,100,233 | 0.9% | $1,125,047 | ||
| 2024 | Packers | $1,545,094 | $975,186 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,545,094 | $2,520,280 | 0.9% | $1,545,094 | ||
| 2025 | Packers | $1,148,063 | $2,188,602 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,336,665 | 1.1% | $7,215,141 | ||
| 2026 | Packers | $1,425,000 | $7,413,416 | $0 | $1,825,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $10,519,297 | 3.4% | $34,750,000 | ||
| 2027 | Packers | $1,500,000 | $7,413,416 | $0 | $2,125,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $11,538,415 | 3.5% | $4,125,000 | ||
| 2028 | Packers | $1,500,000 | $7,413,416 | $13,000,000 | $2,125,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $24,538,415 | 7.0% | $17,125,000 | ||
| 2029 | Packers | $19,125,000 | $7,413,416 | $0 | $2,125,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $29,163,418 | -- | $21,750,000 | ||
| 2030 | Packers | $17,375,000 | $6,200,000 | $0 | $2,125,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $26,200,000 | -- | $20,000,000 | ||
| Total | $45,448,204 | $40,967,824 | $13,000,000 | $10,325,000 | $2,500,000 | $3,375,141 | $111,596,909 | $112,241,026 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | |||
| 2022 | 14 | 3 | 46.3% | 3.3% | 7 | 80 | 11.4 | 2 | 41 | 611 | 14.9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 8 | 40.7% | 0.0% | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 28 | 422 | 15.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 2 | 51.2% | 0.0% | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 29 | 620 | 21.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 39.8% | 0.2% | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 35 | 611 | 17.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $6,187,000 | $23,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $6,187,000 | $23,000,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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