Boom! Jayden Reed is officially on injured reserve, and it’s because he’s having neck surgery that’s gonna sideline him for the entire 2026 campaign. This is a gut punch, man, especially this early in the season.
Neck Surgery Sidelines Reed, But the OL Gets Boosted
Dude, this news about Jayden Reed is brutal. Coach Matt LaFleur himself said Reed told him he’s getting neck surgery. Neck issues are always super scary, right? LaFleur expects it to end his 2026 season, which is a massive blow, but at least it’s not considered career-ending. Still, prayers up for Reed and his family as he recovers from such a spooky injury.
To make space for him on the roster, they added guard Kevin Zeitler. And get this: that move pushes their offensive line total in practice to a league-leading FIFTEEN players. Fifteen! That’s just insane depth for the big boys up front.
Injury Bug Bites Hard: Who’s Out and Who’s Limited
But wait, there’s more injury drama. Wednesday’s practice saw a bunch of other guys sitting out. Left guard Aaron Banks, who was already out last week, had knee and toe issues. Right guard Jacob Monk, who dropped out late against the Atlanta Falcons but didn’t get a status update from the team, is clearly banged up with a quadricep problem. Defensive linemen Karl Brooks (illness, came out of nowhere!) and Anthony Campbell (ankle, also out last week) were also no-shows.
On the “limited” side, you had defensive linemen Warren Brinson (calf/groin), linebacker Edgerrin Cooper (shoulder/concussion), and edge rusher Lukas Van Ness (shoulder). Brinson’s situation is kinda wild, man. This was his first practice back since getting injured in pre-game warmups leading up to Week 2 of the preseason. And then, reporters on the scene saw him appear to go down and get medical attention during individual drills. Plus, he’s got a new groin status on his injury report; it’s possible he suffered a second injury on Wednesday. Talk about bad luck!
Good news on Cooper though, he took a shot against the Falcons, but he’s already back as a limited participant. Generally, a player with a concussion on a Thursday Night Football game is cleared for the next Sunday’s action, but you know how concussions are, always tricky. If Cooper can’t go, it’ll be Isaiah McDuffie stepping in at both Mike linebacker (behind Zaire Franklin) and Will linebacker (behind Cooper).
So, the “starting” offensive line with Banks and Monk out, and Zeitler still learning the ropes, lined up like this from left to right: Jordan Morgan, Laken Tomlinson, Sean Rhyan, Donovan Jennings, and Anthony Belton. This team is gonna need every single one of those 15 offensive linemen with all these guys banged up. Here’s hoping Cooper clears up and Brinson’s potential second injury isn’t too serious. They need their guys healthy!
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Originally reported by Acme Packing Company.
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