Watson (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game at Arizona, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Watson remained limited in practice throughout the week, seemingly avoiding setbacks but not quite getting the green light for full participation. An upgrade to full likely will be the signal that his 2025 debut is coming, be it Week 8 at Pittsburgh or later on in the season.

Watson (knee) was a limited practice participant Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Watson has been limited in practice the past two weeks, but the ever elusive full session has yet to occur as he puts the finishing touches on his recovery from the torn ACL that he suffered in his right knee Week 18 of last season. Coach Matt LaFleur said, "We'll see," when asked if Watson is set to return Sunday at Arizona, per Matt Schneidman of The Athletic. If Watson isn't ruled out on Friday's injury report, the Packers will have until Saturday afternoon to activate him from the reserve/PUP list, which would give him a chance to play this weekend.

Watson (knee) practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Watson now has strung together four consecutive capped sessions going back to last week since the Packers designated him to return from the reserve/PUP list. He wasn't cleared to suit up this past Sunday against the Bengals, and his status remains up in the air in advance of a Week 7 visit to Arizona. Considering he hasn't logged a full practice yet, Watson may need to do so in order to have a chance to play on gameday.

Watson (knee) won't play this Sunday against Cincinnati, even though Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Friday that the wideout has looked good at practice this week, Paul Bretl of the Wisconsin State Journal reports.

EDGE Analysis

Coming back from an ACL tear suffered in Week 18 last season, Watson returned to practice Monday and then was listed as a limited participant Wednesday and Thursday. It sounds like he could play as soon as Week 7 or 8, but it won't happen this Sunday in a game where the Packers are favored by nearly two touchdowns.

Watson (knee) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Since the Packers designated him for return from the reserve/PUP list Monday, Watson has operated with a cap on his practice reps through two sessions, giving him just one more chance to prove his health this week before the team potentially makes a ruling on his availability for Sunday's contest against the Bengals. Watson is seeking his first game action since tearing the ACL in his right knee Week 18 of last season.

Watson (knee) was limited at Wednesday's practice, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Packers designated Watson for return from the reserve/PUP list Monday, which marked the first step as he seeks his first game action since Week 18 of last season, when he sustained a torn ACL in his right knee. Wednesday's practice was padded, and Watson was spotted running routes and catching passes during the portion open to the media, per Ryan Wood of USA Today. Watson will have two more chances to mix into drills this week, with Friday's injury report potentially giving him a chance to play Sunday against the Bengals.

The Packers designated Watson (knee) for return from the reserve/PUP list Monday, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

This opens Watson's 21-day practice window for activation, so the Packers will have a maximum of three weeks to see how Watson looks in his return to the field after he suffered a torn ACL in Week 18 of last season. Once Watson does return, it will further convolute the Packers' wideout room. Romeo Doubs, Dontayvion Wicks, Matthew Golden, Savion Williams and Malik Heath have all been seeing enough playing time to make this a messy situation to parse through for fantasy purposes, and that doesn't even include Jayden Reed (collarbone/foot), who is on injured reserve. Reed was given a recovery timetable of 6-to-8 weeks after he was injured Week 2.

Watson (ACL) said Monday he expects to return to practice upon his window to do so opening after Week 4, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Watson is recovering from a right ACL tear and has opened the 2025 campaign on the reserve/PUP list, so the earliest time his 21-day practice window can open will be Week 5. The Packers are on bye that week, making Week 6 against the Bengals the earliest likely possibility for Watson's regular-season debut. Green Bay signed Watson to a one-year, $13.25 million contract extension less than one week ago, signaling confidence in the 2022 second-round pick's recovery and ability to contribute on offense. With Jayden Reed (collarbone) expected to miss 6-to-8 weeks, Watson could immediately step into a significant role once he's healthy.

Watson signed a one-year, $13.25 million contract extension with the Packers on Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

EDGE Analysis

Watson has opened the 2025 campaign on the reserve/PUP list while he continues to recover from a torn ACL in his right knee, suffering the injury Week 18 of last season. The wide receiver entered this year on the final year of his rookie contract, but he now will remain in Green Bay through the 2026 season. Watson compiled a career-high 620 receiving yards while also adding two touchdowns on 29 catches over 15 regular-season games with the team before getting hurt in 2024. The 26-year-old is sidelined for at least the first four games of the season, but he could return to action Week 6 against the Bengals on Sunday, Oct. 12.

The Packers moved Watson (knee) to the reserve/PUP list Tuesday, Wes Hodkiewicz of the team's official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Since tearing the ACL in his right knee Week 18 of last season, Watson has progressed quickly through his rehab, but the ever-cautious Packers will take a prudent approach and not press him into action for at least the first month of the upcoming campaign. Green Bay will emerge from the first round of roster cuts with a receiving corps composed of Jayden Reed (foot), rookie first-round pick Matthew Golden, Romeo Doubs, Dontayvion Wicks (calf), Savion Williams (hamstring) and Malik Heath, though three of the six are dealing with health concerns of their own. Meanwhile, Watson's first chance to return to action will be Sunday, Oct. 12 against the Bengals.