Christian Watson injury update: Latest news on Packers WR’s status in Week 8 game

The Green Bay Packers have an injury concern with wide receiver Christian Watson in the first half of the Week 8 game against the Carolina Panthers. Watson came down with an injury in the second quarter after reeling in a long pass from quarterback Jordan Love. Prior to his injury, Watson had six catches for 100 yards, including the aforementioned 53-yard grab. MORE: NFL trade deadline tracker – Grades for every deal, list of available players Follow our tracker below for the latest updates on Watson’s status for the rest of the game against Carolina. Christian Watson injury updates UPDATE: The Amazon Prime Video broadcast just revealed that Watson is headed to the hospital for more tests on his chest injury, so his night is over. UPDATE: The Packers announced that Watson is officially questionable to return with a chest injury. UPDATE: Watson is now headed to the locker room, which is not a good sign for his chances of returning to this game. “Christian Watson is walking to the locker room,” The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman wrote. We’re still waiting for an update from the team for the exact injury. END OF UPDATES Watson stayed down on the field after the play and was being tended to by trainers before he walked off under his own power and went into the medical tent. It isn’t clear exactly what he’s dealing with at the moment. We’ll update this page once more information is known. MORE: NFL Week 8 TV schedule – Full list of games, start times, channels Here’s the play in which Watson got hurt. Impact of Christian Watson’s injury Watson is the Packers’ No. 1 wide receiver and losing him would be a significant blow to the Packers’ offense. Watson entered the contest with 595 yards and six scores this season, both tops on the team. If he can’t return, the Packers will need more out of guys like Matthew Golden, Bo Melton, Tucker Kraft and others. Hopefully it doesn’t come to that for Green Bay. — Enjoy free coverage of the top news & trending stories with The Big Lead Newsletter —