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Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson expecting first baby with wife Lakyn
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson has some exciting news.
No, it's not that he miraculously made a full recovery from his ACL tear already — though, things are reportedly looking good.
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Christian and his wife, Lakyn, are awaiting the arrival of a new teammate: A baby boy.
In a joint Instagram post, Lakyn shared two casually cool maternity photos: One of Christian embracing her from behind with the baby bump front and center. And, a stunning side shot of Lakyn standing in front of a window with one hand holding her belly.
"we can't wait to meet you sweet boy 🤍" the June 16 post was captioned.
Watson's brother, Tre Watson Sr., commented: "Newest Watson comin in hot!!" Tre played Division I college football and in the XFL.
Several current and past members of the Packers family also showed the Watsons some love.
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"Congrats Yall ❤️🔥🔥" said fellow Packers wide receiver Bo Melton.
"So excited for you guys! Congratulations 🩵" wrote Baylee Kraft, the wife of Packers tight end Tucker Kraft. Baylee and Tucker are also expecting.
"Love these!!" commented Gabrielle Dillon, the wife of former Packers running back AJ Dillon.
Christian and Lakyn are college sweethearts who met at North Dakota State University. They married at Stone Mountain Estates in Malibu last offseason.
Christian, a second-round pick by the Packers in 2022, is entering his fourth season with Green Bay. Though, injuries have plagued his career, most recently when he sustained the torn ACL in the team's 2024 regular-season finale against the Chicago Bears in January.
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At the end of May, Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Watson "is doing outstanding" and is "ahead of schedule."
A player typically needs at least nine months to return from a torn ACL, putting Watson on schedule for early October, reported. If he returns ahead of schedule, Watson's timetable could put him closer to the start of this season.
predicted in late May that Watson would start training camp on the physically-unable-to-perform list and exit camp on injured reserve instead of the 53-man roster. But, it noted that initial impressions of his recovery are promising.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Green Bay Packers' Christian Watson, wife Lakyn expecting first baby
