Packers WR Christian Watson Secures 4‑Year, $110.5 M Deal, Ranking 15th Highest Paid in the NFL

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson signed a four-year, $110.5 million deal Thursday that makes him the NFL’s 15th-highest wideout.

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Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson has entered a four‑year, $110.5 million contract extension, including a $31 million signing bonus, solidifying his position among the league’s elite earners.

Under the new agreement, Watson will average $27.625 million per season, placing him 15th overall among all NFL wide receivers.

Seattle’s Jaxon Smith‑Njigba currently holds the top spot with a $42.15 million per‑season average after signing a $168.6 million, four‑year contract last season. Cincinnati’s Ja’Marr Chase follows at $40.25 million, while Minnesota’s Justin Jefferson, Dallas’s CeeDee Lamb, and Pittsburgh’s D.K. Metcalf round out the top five with averages of $35.0 million, $34.0 million and $33.0 million respectively.

Watson falls between Denver’s Jaylen Waddle, who averages $28.25 million, and Buffalo’s D.J. Moore at $27.5 million.

Notably, the new deal places Watson ahead of former Packers legend Davante Adams, whose average with the Los Angeles Rams was $22.0 million, and Romeo Doubs, who earned $17.0 million with the New England Patriots.

Top‑20 wide receivers by average annual salary (in millions):

Jaxon Smith‑Njigba, Seattle – $42.15

Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati – $40.25

Justin Jefferson, Minnesota – $35.0

CeeDee Lamb, Dallas – $34.0

D.K. Metcalf, Pittsburgh – $33.0

Garrett Wilson, New York Jets – $32.5

A.J. Brown, New England – $32.0

Amon‑Ra St. Brown, Detroit – $32.0

Brandon Aiyuk, San Francisco – $30.0

Nico Collins, Houston – $30.0

Terry McLaurin, Washington – $29.0

Tee Higgins, Cincinnati – $28.75

Alec Pierce, Indianapolis – $28.5

Jaylen Waddle, Denver – $28.25

Christian Watson, Green Bay – $27.625

D.J. Moore, Buffalo – $27.5

George Pickens – $27.3

Jameson Williams, Detroit – $26.67

DeVonte Smith, Philadelphia – $25.0

Courtland Sutton, Denver – $23.0

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