A chest injury sent Christian Watson out of Green Bay’s matchup with Carolina on Thursday night, and for a while the concern around Lambeau Field was hard to miss.
Watson was injured in the second quarter after he came down with a deep ball from Jordan Love and landed hard on the football. Will Lee III ended up on top of him in the tackle. Watson walked off under his own power, was checked in the blue tent, then went to the locker room before being taken to a hospital.
Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team posted video showing Watson being transported, and noted it was for “precautionary reasons.”
Before exiting, Watson had already put together a big night. He had six catches for 100 yards when the chest injury forced him out.
There was at least some encouraging news later. Meirov said Watson had been cleared after testing at the hospital and was heading back to the stadium, according to Kaylee Hartung. He remained questionable and could possibly return.
Watson had talked before the season about the Packers needing to sharpen their finish.
“I think it really comes down to just not being able to finish in crucial moments, in crucial games, just not being able to finish. That’s been a huge staple for us in terms of our mindset,” said Watson in a report from NFL.com's Eric Edholm.
“I think ‘finish' is a big emphasis for us this year.”
At the time of this writing, Green Bay led Carolina in the third quarter. Love was 21-of-27 for 220 yards and two touchdowns.
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