The Green Bay Packers' wide receiver room will be at close to full strength in their Week 8 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Facing off against Aaron Rodgers this week, Jordan Love will have almost all of his pass catchers available. Matthew Golden will be available to play after suffering a hip injury. Meanwhile, Christian Watson is set to make his season debut this week, per Ian Rapoport.
“#Packers WR Matthew Golden, listed as questionable with a hip injury, is expected to play today,” Rapoport posted. “He'll join Christian Watson, who was activated Saturday from PUP and will play.”
Golden, the Packers' first-round pick this season, popped up on the injury report with a hip injury. He played in their last game against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 7, catching all four of his targets for 37 yards. While he's yet to find the end zone this seaosn, Golden has been a pretty solid addition to the Packers' offensive attack this season.
Watson, meanwhile, will be making his season debut this season. He suffered a torn ACL in the final game of the 2024 season, but has made a shockingly fast return to the field. He had 620 receiving yards last season, and he figures to be another prominent name in the Packers' passing game this season.
Watson and Golden will join Romeo Doubs, Dontavion Wicks, and Tucker Kraft as the Packers' primary pass-catchers this season. Green Bay is also not operating at full strength, as their WR1 Jayden Reed is still on the injured reserve list. Regardless, with head coach Matt LaFleur's schemes, every wide receiver should be able to eat.
The Packers will be facing off against an awfully familiar foe. Rodgers was the face of Green Bay for most of the 2010s and the early 2020s. Now, he's leading the Steelers to an early divison lead. It's a faceoff between student and master as Jordan Love takes on his former mentor.
