GREEN BAY – The day after Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson suffered what appeared to be a gruesome ankle injury, there was a report that Watson was destined for injured reserve.

But it turned out NFL Network, the league’s television network, was wrong.

Watson is not going on injured reserve, coach Matt LaFleur said Wednesday. And while it’s probably a long shot for him to play this week, the Packers are hopeful that he won’t be out too long.

“Just talking to him today. I think we got lucky,” LaFleur said Wednesday. “We dodged a real bullet there because that looked pretty ugly. I mean, it’s similar to how we feel like we got lucky with Jordan (Love) as well with what happened at the end of the Philly game.

“But, he's definitely in good spirits, and he's going to do whatever he can to get back as soon as he can.”

Watson sprained his left ankle after getting knocked backward with his leg caught under Minnesota Vikings linebacker Kamu Grugier-Hill in the Packers’ 31-29 loss Sunday. The way Watson’s ankle got twisted underneath Grugier-Hill, it looked like he might have suffered a serious injury to his ankle or knee.

The day after the injury occurred, LaFleur said he was waiting to hear more from the doctors on Watson, but he said he wouldn’t play this week against the Los Angeles Rams and he didn’t know much beyond that.

Watson didn’t practice Wednesday and may not practice at all this week. But if the Packers can get the speedster running close to full speed relatively quickly, it would be a big boon to the offense.

It's wait and see on Devonte Wyatt's ankle injury

LaFleur said he wasn’t sure of defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt’s status. He also suffered an ankle injury and did not return to the Vikings game. He was in a support boot and walking with crutches after the game.

LaFleur said the hope is he doesn’t have to go on injured reserve and miss a minimum of four games.

“I think we got to wait to figure out a couple more days to see where he's at,” he said. “But he seems to be, jus his personality and everything, it seems to be normal. So, I'm hoping for the best of that one as well.”

LaFleur didn’t comment on cornerback Jaire Alexander (thigh/groin), nose tackle Kenny Clark and tight end Luke Musgrave, all of whom did not practice. Guard Elgton Jenkins took his normal rest day.

This article originally appeared on Packers News: Packers hopeful Christian Watson won't be out long with ankle injury