The Packers have three weeks to decide whether to activate wide receiver Christian Watson from the Physically Unable to Perform list, but the playmaking wide receiver is hoping he’s back on the field and in quarterback Jordan Love’s supporting cast far quicker than that.

After returning to practice for the first time Monday since tearing his ACL in Green Bay’s regular-season finale against the Chicago Bears, Watson issued a strong and direct statement to head coach Matt LaFleur and the Packers’ training staff, as he works his way back.

“I’d say the only hurdle really is just getting live reps and getting back into everything … just knocking the rust off, getting back into full football mode, live bullets.”

Watson was only able to do individual drills on Tuesday, but just how quickly the Packers ramp up his workload in practice could telegraph when he’ll be back on the field in game action, for Green Bay.