Packers receiver Christian Watson’s return to the field ended early Sunday night after the rookie sustained a concussion in the first quarter against the Bills.
Watson, appearing in his first game since Week 6, hauled in his first and only catch of the night for a 12-yard gain on third-and-15 before taking a hit to the head and neck area on a tackle by Bills safety Damar Hamlin. Members of the Packers training staff immediately rushed onto the field to tend to Watson as he was on the ground for several minutes. A stabilizing board was brought out to help take the wideout off the field, but Watson managed to walk to the medical tent under his own power.
He then exited for the locker room to be further evaluated for a concussion and was subsequently ruled out before the start of the second quarter. Watson’s injury leaves the Packers with one less receiver for the remainder of the game after coming into Sunday Night Football without Allen Lazard (shoulder) and Randall Cobb, who’s on injured reserve with a knee injury.
