NFL free agency 2022: Packers signing Sammy Watkins to one-year, $4 million deal, per report

It’s no secret the Green Bay Packers need to add multiple wide receivers this offseason, especially after the Davante Adams trade. The Packers are expected by many to draft a wideout with one of their two first-round picks, but Green Bay is also still working in free agency. 

On Thursday, the Packers agreed to terms with former No. 4 overall pick wide receiver Sammy Watkins on a one-year, $4 million deal, per ESPN. Watkins spent the 2021 season with the Baltimore Ravens, catching 27 passes for 394 yards and one touchdown in 13 games played. While he has eight NFL seasons under his belt, Watkins is just 28 and still possesses the kind of speed on the outside that could benefit Aaron Rodgers.

Watkins hit the ground running when he was selected by the Buffalo Bills in 2014, as he caught 65 passes for 982 yards and six touchdowns in his rookie season. His second season would be…