Green Bay Packers part ways with former No. 4 draft pick, as NFL media reported Monday that the team plans to release veteran receiver Sammy Watkins ahead of Monday night’s game against the Los Angeles Rams. Watkins will go for waivers.
Watkins signed a one-year contract with the Packers this offseason and caught 13 of 22 targets for 206 yards in nine games played with three starts. Watkins missed four games at the start of the year with a hamstring injury and hasn’t been effective since returning to the roster in Week 7. In fact, Watkins hasn’t played more than seven offensive snaps in the Packers’ last two games. .
The No. 4 overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, won by the Buffalo Bills, is someone who should generate some interest around the NFL as a contender might be interested in adding a speedy veteran who could contribute. to a playoff run. The 29-year-old hasn’t rushed for 450 yards since 2019, but there’s still tread on the tires. Any team that claims Watkins would assume the remainder of his contract, which includes $186,667 in base salary, plus $19,411.67 for each game he is active in the regular season, by NFL media.
The Packers were Watkins’ fifth stop in the NFL, after seasons with the Bills, Rams, Chiefs and Ravens.
As for the Packers, they are ready to move forward with Allen Lazard, Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs and Randall Cobb at wide receiver.