Christian Watson

Green Bay Packers, Wide Receiver

2022-2025 Rookie (CURRENT)

Year	Age	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2022	23	$1,680,188	0.81%	$4,605,752	$4,605,752	$6,720,893
2023	24	$2,100,235	0.93%	$1,125,047	$5,730,799	$5,745,705
2024	25	$2,520,282	0.99%	$1,545,094	$7,275,893	$3,645,470
2025	26	$2,940,329	1.08%	$1,965,141	$9,241,034	$1,125,188
2026	27	UFA

Year	Age	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Cap Hit	Cap % League Cap	Dead Cap
2022	23	$705,000	$975,188	$1,680,188	0.81%	$6,720,893
2023	24	$1,125,047	$975,188	$2,100,235	0.93%	$5,745,705
2024	25	$1,545,094	$975,188	$2,520,282	0.99%	$3,645,470	2024 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $3,645,470 2024 Savings: $-1,125,188 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $1,950,376 2024 Savings: $569,906 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $2,670,282 2025 Dead Cap: $975,188 2024 Savings: $-150,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $975,188 2025 Dead Cap: $975,188 2024 Savings: $1,545,094 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2025	26	$1,965,141	$975,188	$2,940,329	1.08%	$1,125,188	2025 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $1,125,188 2025 Savings: $1,815,141 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $975,188 2025 Savings: $1,965,141 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $1,125,188 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2025 Savings: $1,815,141 POST-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $975,188 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2025 Savings: $1,965,141 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2026	27	UFA

Year	Age	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	AYC Cumulative	AYC Remaining
2022	23	$705,000	$3,900,752	$4,605,752	$4,605,752	$4,605,752	$2,310,259
2023	24	$1,125,047	-	$1,125,047	$5,730,799	$2,865,400	$1,545,094
2024	25	$1,545,094	-	$1,545,094	$7,275,893	$2,425,298	$1,755,118
2025	26	$1,965,141	-	$1,965,141	$9,241,034	$2,310,259	$1,965,141

Contract Notes

$6.7M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary + 2024 salary + $150,000 of 2025 salary)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2022	23	Active	$4,605,752	$4,605,752
2023	24	Active	$1,125,047	$5,730,799
Total			$5,730,799	$5,730,799
2024	25	Active	$1,545,094
2025	26	Active	$1,965,141
Total			$9,241,034

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2022	23	$705,000	$3,900,752	$4,605,752	$4,605,752
2023	24	$1,125,047		$1,125,047	$5,730,799
Total		$1,830,047	$3,900,752	$5,730,799	$5,730,799
2024	25	$1,545,094		$1,545,094
2025	26	$1,965,141		$1,965,141
Total		$5,340,282	$3,900,752	$9,241,034

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
2		$1,830,047	$3,900,752	-	-	-	-	$5,730,799

Cap Hit

$2,520,282 / 804th

Cash Total

$1,545,094 / 939th

Contract Value

$9,241,033 / 564th

Contract Average

$2,310,258 / 807th

AAV% of Cap

1.11% / 747th

Signing Bonus

$3,900,752 / 463rd

2-Year Cash

$5,730,799 / 616th

3-Year Cash

$7,275,893 / 581st

Total Guaranteed

$6,720,893 / 496th

Guaranteed at Signing

$6,720,893 / 486th

Jul 20, 2022 Signed a 4 year $9.24 million contract with Green Bay (GB)
Apr 29, 2022 Drafted by Green Bay (GB): Round 2 (#34 overall)