Green Bay Packers receiver Christian Watson left in the first half of "Thursday Night Football" in an ambulance with an apparent chest injury, then made an unexpected and surprising return in the third quarter. After returning from the hospital, he jogged back onto the field and received a loud ovation from fans as he rejoined his teammates on the sideline. He returned to the game and helped the Packers win 27-19 over the Carolina Panthers.
His seemingly miraculous return from the hospital to play in an NFL game wowed many people, including his teammates. It was a lot of people cheering. I didn't know what was happening.
Then I see Christian running out, and he's just resurrected. It was great to see him," quarterback Jordan Love said of his teammate. More news: Packers WR Christian Watson Exits Panthers Game With Concerning Injury "Obviously, you don't know what happened when he leaves with an injury and things like that, you're hoping for the best.
But to see him come back out and be able to finish the game was amazing," the Packers quarterback said. Love said he was looking for ways to get the ball to Watson early because the receiver was making big plays for Green Bay. Watson finished with eight receptions for 113 yards, including the 53-yard reception on which he initially suffered the injury after an awkward landing.
On that same play, the Panthers lost cornerback Will Lee, who was carted off the field with a hamstring injury. Watson walked off the field on his own before heading back to the locker room and then getting into the back of an ambulance. After the game, Prime Video's Kaylee Hartung spoke to Watson about his injury situation and making a surprising return from the hospital to play again.
I was hoping that they would let me off, I said I was feeling better once I caught my breath. ... I was just praying that I was good enough to come back out here," Watson said. It was initially reported that Watson's hospital trip was for precautionary reasons.
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