The Green Bay Packers are finally adding veteran Sammy Watkins to their receiver room by signing them.
The team announced the deal on Thursday but did not disclose terms. A source told ESPN's Adam Schaffter that Watkins' contract is for one year and is worth up to $4 million.
The Packers have lost three of their top receivers this off-season to All-Pro Davante Adams in a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders. They also lost to Marquez Valdés-Scantling (Chiefs) and Equinemus Saint Brown (Bears) to free agency.
The Packers' top remaining receivers are Alan Lazard, Randall Cobb and Amari Rodgers.
He has not used a first-round pick on a receiver since 2002 (Jevon Walker), but has two picks in each of the first two rounds after Adams was traded, giving him the position to address that spot in the draft. has been placed in.
Packers coach Matt LaFleur coached Watkins with the Rams in 2017, and Packers receivers coach Jason Wreble was at Buffalo when the Bills drafted him fourth overall in 2014.
Watkins, 28, has had difficulty staying healthy throughout his career.
He continued to struggle with injuries in his only season with the Baltimore Ravens in 2021, ending with a career shortfall in receptions (27) and receiving yards (394).
He has missed 30 games in the last seven seasons, and hasn't played a full season since the 2014 rookie season.
He made two of the biggest catches of the season for Baltimore, setting up winning scores against the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears, but Watkins had no catches - and just three goals - in his final four games when he faced the Marquis Brown. Followed are Rashod Bateman and Devin DuVernay on the depth chart.
In his eight-year career, Watkins has made a total of 348 receptions to receive 5,059 yards and 34 touchdown catches for the Bills, Los Angeles Rams, Kansas City Chiefs and Ravens.