Let's kind of go through how the injury occurred in the timeline, and I want to get your

all's take on maybe where you anticipate him, you know, stepping back into the lineup, right?

So the injury diagnosis and initial prognosis back in January of 2025, right?

Christian Watson suffered that tour ACL in his right need during the Packers' week 18 game against Chicago on January 5th, ending the season for him.

His father indicated he would miss most of the 2025 regular season with a potential

return around week 12 following surgery and standard rehab.

So his dad kind of hinted at week 12.

This was early on, right?

Surgery and early recovery, January to March of 2025, Watson underwent the ACL reconstruction surgery shortly after the injury by March reports highlighted a promising start to the recovery with no major setbacks.

That's the first.

My knee.

First step in the process is no setbacks with the surgery, right?

That's what happened with Bach over and over and over again.

Positive updates came in the spring in May of 2025.

Watson provided a positive self-update on his knee, recovering during OTA, stating

he was ahead of schedule.

Head coach Matt LaFleur confirmed this, noting Watson's progress, but emphasizing caution.

All right, mid-offseason progress.

So in June of this year, by minicamp, Watson appeared ahead of schedule in his ACL rehab.

Participating in limited activities, LaFleur gave an honest update warning of potential limitations,

but Watson shared videos showing improvement.

Reports suggested he could return sooner than initially expected.

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