Age: 27
Free Agency: 2027 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 4
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 208
- College: North Dakota State
- Entry: 2022 Draft, Round 2, #34 overall (Packers)
- 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $6,310,475 (2.01% of cap)
- 2026 Cash Payout: $5,750,000 (2.00% of spending)
- 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.91
- Contract Value: $11,000,000 ($11,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $6,067,078
- Contract Ranking: 35/258 at WR
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2025)
(📝: 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 | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 26 | $1,148,063 | $2,188,602 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,336,665 | 1.1% | ||||
| 2026 | 27 | $3,425,000 | $1,213,416 | $0 | $1,850,000 | $500,000 | $6,310,475 | 2.0% | ||||
| 2027
February 15: Contract voids
| 28 | Void | $1,213,416 | $30,000,000 | Void | Void | $3,640,248 | 1.1% | ||||
| 2028 | 29 | Void | $1,213,416 | $30,000,000 | Void | Void | $0 | 0.0% | ||||
| 2029 | 30 | Void | $1,213,416 | $30,000,000 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | ||||
| Total | $4,573,063 | $7,042,266 | $90,000,000 | $1,850,000 | $500,000 | $13,287,388 | ||||||
Contract Notes
Christian Watson signed a one year contract extension with the Green Bay Packers on September 9, 2025 worth $11.0 million in new money including $6,067,078 guaranteed via signing bonus. The contract includes three void years for salary cap purposes. Initial details from Tom Silvestein.
Cash Flows
| 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $5,250,000 | $5,750,000 |
| Running Cash | $5,250,000 | $11,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $14,491,026
Career APY: $3,622,757
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 | Active | 2025 | 1 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $6,067,078 | $7,215,141 | 65.6% | $7,215,141 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packers | 4 | $14,491,026 | $3,622,757 | $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 | $3,425,000 | $1,213,416 | $0 | $1,850,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $6,310,475 | 2.0% | $5,750,000 | ||
| 2027 | Packers | $1,260,000 | $1,213,416 | $30,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,640,248 | 1.1% | $0 | ||
| 2028 | Packers | $1,305,000 | $1,213,416 | $30,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 2029 | Packers | $1,435,000 | $1,213,416 | $30,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $11,948,204 | $9,967,824 | $90,000,000 | $1,850,000 | $500,000 | $3,375,141 | $19,588,087 | $20,241,026 | ||||
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 | $11,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $6,187,000 | $11,000,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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