Wide receiver Jayden Reed is officially out for the entire rest of the season with a serious neck injury. This news just dropped from Packers head coach Matt LaFleur, confirming what everyone in Green Bay probably feared after Reed’s Week 2 injury.
A Brutal Blow From Week 2
Man, this one stings. Reed went down in Week 2 during the game against the Jets, and it was bad enough that he had to be rushed to a New Jersey hospital. He even stayed overnight before getting back to Green Bay. Last week, LaFleur was still playing coy, saying it was “too soon to talk about” if Reed would even play again this season. Now we know why, and it’s worse than anyone wanted. Reed is getting surgery for that neck injury, and that’s it for his 2026 campaign.
Who Steps Up Now?
To make room on the roster, the Packers are putting Reed on injured reserve this Wednesday. This is a massive hit to their receiving corps. LaFleur just laid out the situation, and the depth chart is looking pretty thin with Reed gone. The remaining wideouts on the active roster are Christian Watson, Matthew Golden, Skyy Moore, Bo Melton, and J. Michael Sturdivant. Someone’s gotta step up, and step up big, if Green Bay wants to keep things rolling. This is a brutal hit to their season outlook, no doubt.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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