Why the commitment of Green Bay Packers Christian Watson probably means that Romeo Doubs will not be submitted

Green Bay Packers gave Christian Watson (9) of the contractual extension on Tuesday, which means that Romeo Doubs (87) would probably not stand noon resignations.

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Christian Watson stays.

And that certainly seems Romeo Doubs will leave.

Packers Green Bai signed Watson, a four-year-old Vidograd receiver, on a one-year, on Tuesday of $ 13.25 million on Tuesday.

Watson and Doubs – who entered NFL together 2022. Years – both of them would be free agents after the season 2025. Years. By signing Watson through a campaign of 2026. year, although the green bay will most likely wave goodbye to the tomb.

Packers are deeply in a wide receiver and will need to set up firm elections in the coming seasons.

Watson and Doubs was conducted in 2022 years. Jaiden Reed and DontaFound Vicks arrived together in 2023. Years.

Matthew Golden and Savin Williams was made in April.

The first difficult decision was Watson or Doubs – and Green Bay went with Watson, which is expected to return later this season after tearing ACL at 18. Week 2024.

“It has an element in terms of its size and speed, it is a solid replicate,” Packers Coan Matt Lafleur said on Watson. “There are not many built like him around the league.”

That is certainly true. But Watson struggled with injuries during his career and has yet to be interrupted by many still predicts.

Watson, the second round of the state from Northern Dakota, enjoyed his best season as a rookie when he grabbed 41 years for 611 yards and finished year with a team-high seven time during the year. Watson missed three matches that season for injury, but still bound by no. 1 In the NFL in TD, in TD, caught 2022. years, and ranked no. 5 Among the wiring in the receiving courtyards.

Watson had an extremely frustrating campaign 2023. years, playing only nine games and take the field for only 40.7% shot due to the pair of Hampong injuries. Watson had 28 years received and five Touchdovna 2023. years, but marked the second straight year of injury crowded with his season.

“Everyone says your availability is the best ability, so I have to find a way to stay there,” Watson said at the end of the campaign 2023. Years.

Mostly Watson crossed the wrong injury error. Year, playing in 15 out of 17 games. His number (29 reception, 620 meters, two TDS) were mediocled, and then it became ACL in the final regular season in the year.

Packers are now betting on potential more than production.

6-foot-4, 208-pound Watson is at 2022 NFL Combine Chateng 4,32-second courtyard hyphens at 2022. years. He also published a great result 38 on the wonders test with 50 questions.

Both of these numbers ranked at the top or near the top of a wide reception group.

Watson had great numbers in a vertical jump (38-1 / 2 “), a wide jump (11-4) and has big hands (10 1/8”). And packers believe that this will be rare physically gifts and Watson’s impressive work ethic eventually lead to the breakthrough season.

“There aren’t many guys who can really run like him,” Packers said General Manager Brian Gutekunst in Watson. “He’s pretty special in that.”

While packers still have six months to form a decision on spirit officially, I can’t pay everyone. And the virtual security of the spirit seems to be in another uniform in 2026. Years.

Double had her best year 2023. year, when during the regular season he finished in the team (59) and yards (674) (674) in the regular season and tied to these leads with eight reception Touchdovna. Doui also ranked no. 4 In the NFL with seven reception TDs in the red zone.

Douzi then had sensational postseason with 10 receptions, 234 yards and two TDs in two games. His 234 yard reception was seventh in a franchise history in one postseason.

Many expected that the tombstones had a termination of 2024 after his great final adoption of the campaign 2023. years. That didn’t happen.

Doubse played in 13 games in 13 games and finished third in packers and catches (46) and reception of the yard (601). His addressee for the load and also slipped from eight to four.

In addition, the Spirit was also placed on the reservation / suspended list and missed the game of 5 Green Bay against Los Angeles Rams after crossing the Avol at the beginning of the week.

Doub was also inactive in weeks 13-14 because of the earthquake. He then suffered another concussion and left the loss of wild cardboard packers in Philadelphia – despite wearing the guardian cover.

If Doubs has a large 2025 campaign, he will earn a Hefti’s payday day elsewhere. If his numbers are pedestrian, packers would have little interest to bring him back.

Either way, it seems that his time in Green Bay wounded.

Instead, packers committed to Watson – explosive players in the field and the more grounded in the field.

It is the first of several tricky decisions that Gutekunst faces his wide receiver.