GREEN BAY, Wis. — The ankle injury Green Bay Packers receiver Christian Watson sustained in the first half of Sunday’s loss to the Minnesota Vikings is expected to keep him out of Week 5’s game at the Los Angeles Rams .
Watson, one of the Packers’ starting receivers, was injured when he got his left leg caught underneath him on a pass from Jordan Love that was picked off by Vikings linebacker Kamu Grugier-Hill in the second quarter of Sunday’s 31-29 loss to Minnesota at Lambeau Field.
“I would assume he’d probably be out most likely at least a week or so,” LaFleur said Monday.
If the Packers put Watson on injured reserve, he will be required to miss four games. A source said both Watson and defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt sustained high ankle sprains. LaFleur said he had no information on Wyatt.
While Watson has only five catches for 80 yards and one touchdown through the first four games of the season, most Green Bay receivers’ numbers are down due to Love missing two games. As for Love, who played Sunday for the first time since spraining the MCL in left knee in the season opener, he made it through the game without any significant setbacks.