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5 things to know about new Packers WR Sammy Watkins

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Veteran receiver has played for both Matt LaFleur and Jason VrableWes Hodkiewicz

GREEN BAY - The Packers made their first addition at receiver with the signing of veteran wideout Sammy Watkins on Thursday.

Watkins, 29, has caught 348 passes for 5,059 yards and 34 touchdowns over eight NFL seasons spent with Buffalo (2014-16), the Los Angeles Rams (2017), Kansas City (2018-20) and Baltimore (2021).

Here are five things to know about Green Bay's newest receiver:

1. Watkins was the No. 4 pick in the 2014 NFL Draft.

The 6-foot-1, 211-pound receiver established himself as one of the nation's top players during his true junior year at Clemson.