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

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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Wide 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 15^th 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 — $42.15M

Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati — $40.25M

Justin Jefferson, Minnesota — $35.0M

CeeDee Lamb, Dallas — $34.0M

D.K. Metcalf, Pittsburgh — $33.0M

Garrett Wilson, New York Jets — $32.5M

A.J. Brown, New England — $32.0M

Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit — $32.0M

Brandon Aiyuk, San Francisco — $30.0M

Nico Collins, Houston — $30.0M

Terry McLaurin, Washington — $29.0M

Tee Higgins, Cincinnati — $28.75M

Alec Pierce, Indianapolis — $28.5M

Jaylen Waddle, Denver — $28.25M

Christian Watson, Green Bay — $27.625M

D.J. Moore, Buffalo — $27.5M

George Pickens — $27.3M

Jameson Williams, Detroit —$26.67M

DeVonte Smith, Philadelphia — $25.0M

Courtland Sutton, Denver — $23.0M