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Christian Watson explains his whirlwind, roundtrip hospital visit: ‘I was spitting a little blood’

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Battifarano, A. (2026, October 30). Christian Watson explains his whirlwind, roundtrip hospital visit: ‘I was spitting a little blood’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/30/sports/packers-christian-watson-explains-his-whirlwind-roundtrip-hospital-visit/

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Christian Watson, a wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers, had an intense experience during their game against the Carolina Panthers on Thursday. After making six receptions for 100 yards in the first half and sustaining a hit that led him to the hospital via ambulance with some bleeding, he returned to Lambeau Field within about an hour after passing all medical tests without serious issues. Watson contributed two more catches for 13 yards in the second half as the Packers won the game 27-19, improving their season record to 5-3.

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Christian Watson, a wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers, was taken to a hospital with a chest injury during Thursday's game against the Carolina Panthers. The incident occurred after making a 53-yard catch, where he collided hard with two defenders: Will Lee III and another player. Both Watson and Lee were injured, but only Watson went to the hospital for precautionary checks.

Watson returned to Lambeau Field about an hour later after medical tests confirmed no serious internal injuries or bleeding, despite initially spitting blood. He rejoined the game in the third quarter as the Packers extended their lead to 27-10 and eventually won with a final score of 27-19. Watson had six catches for 100 yards before leaving the field, contributing significantly to his team's performance despite the injury scare.

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🔮 “I was hoping that they would let me off.

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🔮 With 9:19 to play in the second quarter, Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love dropped a 53-yard pass into the bucket for Christian Watson, who made the catch but was hit hard by both Panthers defensive backs Zakee Wheatley and Will Lee III at the Carolina 26-yard line.

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🔮 But before he could give his answer on what this game meant, Haliburton had to fight back tears with his hand and a towel. “It means a lot to be back out here,” Haliburton said as he tried to compose himself.

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Christian Watson lived a full night — and then some — on Thursday. asserted

Watson → live → Thursday

The Packers star wideout had six catches for 100 yards in the first half before taking a nasty hit from two Panthers defenders in the second quarter that sent him to the hospital in an ambulance. asserted

that → have → ambulance

But about an hour later, Watson was not only back inside Lambeau Field, but he was on the field again to help Green Bay secure a 27-19 win over Carolina. asserted

Bay → help → Carolina

I never wanted to go [to the hospital],” Watson told Prime Video after the game. asserted

Watson → want → game

“I was hoping that they would let me off. asserted

they → hop → me

I said I was feeling better once I kind of caught my breath. asserted

I → say → breath

But they said there [were] a couple [of] signs that made them have to take me over there. … asserted

them → say → me

I’m just trying to be on a football field. asserted

I → try → field

That’s the first and foremost for me, so just thankful that I was able to get back out there. asserted

I → ’ → me

Watson said he cleared all the testing done at the hospital and had no internal bleeding. asserted

he → say → bleeding

The wideout was even checking in on the Packers’ status with the help of one of the doctors. asserted

wideout → check → doctors

“Just no like internal bleeding, no anything that was raising suspicion because I was spitting a little blood at first,” Watson said on what the medical staff checked on before clearing him to return. asserted

staff → raise → him

“So they just wanted to make sure there was nothing crazy. asserted

they → want → ?

“One of the doctors had his phone out. asserted

One → have → phone

I was just watching the play-by-play. asserted

I → watch → play

I couldn’t watch, but I was just watching the play-by-play. asserted

I → watch → play

I was I was I was hyped. asserted

I → hype → ?

I saw [Josh Jacobs’] touchdown. asserted

I → see → touchdown

I was like, ‘Alright, we’re doing something.’ asserted

we → do → something

And then it got a little quiet because I was just left in the room by myself for a little while, but eventually they came in and said, ‘Alright, you’re good. asserted

you → get → while

We’re going back.’ asserted

We → go → ?

Watson added two more catches and 13 yards after his quick hospital visit as Green Bay moved to 5-3. asserted

Bay → add → 5

Christian Watson explains his whirlwind, roundtrip hospital visit: ‘I was spitting a little blood’

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