During Thursday night's game, that injury went to Green Bay Packers star wide receiver Christian Watson.On a play that also hurt a defensive back.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.Watson was in the middle of a huge night against the Carolina Panthers at Lambeau Field, racking up six catches for 100 receiving yards in the first half.
His big play came when he brought in a 53-yard catch on a deep ball from Jordan Love about midway through the second quarter, setting the Packers up in great field position as they drove down for another score.But he hit the ground hard while colliding with Panthers cornerback Will Lee III, and was slow to get up.Lee himself also had to be helped to his feet thanks to a hamstring injury, eventually needing the cart to leave the field.TERRY MCLAURIN CARTED OFF, MIKE EVANS HURT AS 49ERS HOLD OFF COMMANDERS 23-17 ON BRUTAL MNFCarolina Panthers cornerback Will Lee III (24) is helped from the field after being injured during the first half of an NFL game against the Green Bay Packers in Green Bay, Wis., on Thursday, Oct.
29, 2026.(AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)But Watson's injury, at first glance, seemed more serious.
The 27-year-old was transported in an ambulance to a hospital near Lambeau Field, undergoing precautionary checks for a chest injury, while Lee was deemed doubtful to return to the game himself.But that's where the story gets crazier, and so much better.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGENot long after leaving for the hospital, Watson, miraculously, returned to Lambeau Field.
Quite literally driven back to the stadium in the ambulance, cameras caught him running out of the tunnel back in full pads to, unsurprisingly, a raucous reception from the home crowd.Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson reacts against the Carolina Panthers at Lam...