Packers Christian Watson Now The NFL’s 15th-Highest Paid Wideout

BusinessSportsMoneyPackers Christian Watson Now The NFL’s 15th-Highest Paid WideoutByRob Reischel,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rob Reischel is a Wisconsin-based reporter who covers the NFL.Follow AuthorJun 04, 2026, 04:37pm EDTGreen Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson signed a four-year, $110.5 million deal Thursday that makes him the NFL's 15th-highest wideout.Getty ImagesWide receiver Christian Watson inked a four-year, $110.5 million contract extension with the Green Bay Packers earlier today. The deal included a $31 million signing bonus.Watson will average $27.625 million per season, which ranks 15th among all NFL wideouts.Seattle’s Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who signed a four-year, $168.6 million deal after last season, has the highest average salary per year at $42.15M. Cincinnati’s Ja’Marr Chase ($40.25M), Minnesota’s Justin Jefferson ($35.0M), Dallas’ CeeDee Lamb ($34.0M) and Pittsburgh’s D.K. Metcalf ($33.0M) round out the top five.Watson falls right between Denver’s Jaylen Waddle ($28.25M) and Buffalo’s D.J. Moore ($27.5M).Interestingly, Watson now ranks ahead of former Packers Davante Adams ($22.0M with the Los Angeles Rams) and Romeo Doubs ($17.0M, New England).Here’s how the top-20 wideouts rank, based on average salary per season:Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle — $42.15MJa’Marr Chase, Cincinnati — $40.25MJustin Jefferson, Minnesota — $35.0MMORE FOR YOUCeeDee Lamb, Dallas — $34.0MD.K. Metcalf, Pittsburgh — $33.0MGarrett Wilson, New York Jets — $32.5MA.J. Brown, New England — $32.0MAmon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit — $32.0MBrandon Aiyuk, San Francisco — $30.0M if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.style.display = 'none'; iframe.onload = function() { var iframeDoc = iframe.contentWindow.document; var script = iframeDoc.createElement('script'); script.src = '//cd.elements.video/player.js?cid=62cec241-7d09-4462-afc2-f72f8d8ef40a'; s...