Jayden Reed Injury Update

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As of Tue, Oct 20, Jayden Reed remains on injured reserve after the Packers announced Sept. 30 that he needed season-ending neck surgery, per Yahoo Sports and CBS Sports. Coach Matt LaFleur said his understanding is that Reed can make a full recovery.

Reed was hurt on Green Bay’s opening drive at the Jets on Sept. 20, was taken off on a stretcher and spent the night in a hospital (Pro Football Network; Heavy). He signed a three-year, $50.25 million extension in April after a 2025 season cut short by a broken collarbone and a Jones fracture (Wikipedia).

Fantasy Action: Drop Reed in every redraft format; his season is over. Start Matthew Golden or Christian Watson in his place.

Injury timeline — 2026

Sept 20	Carted off on a stretcher with a neck injury on the opening drive at the Jets and hospitalized overnight (Pro Football Network; Heavy).
Sept 22	Did not take part in Tuesday’s walkthrough (Heavy).
Sept 23	Did not practice Wednesday and was ruled out for Thursday’s game (Pro Football Network).
Sept 24	Missed the 35-14 loss to Atlanta (Yahoo Sports).
Sept 30	Placed on injured reserve for season-ending neck surgery; coach Matt LaFleur said he expects a full recovery (Yahoo Sports, CBS Sports).

Earlier seasons

Season	Injury	Games missed
2025	Broken collarbone and Jones fracture (surgery; IR until Week 14)	10

Reed played 7 games in 2025, catching 19 of 22 targets for 207 yards and 1 TD (Pro Football Reference).

Sources

• Pro Football Network: What happened to Jayden Reed?
• Heavy: Packers provide Jayden Reed neck injury update
• Yahoo Sports (Acme Packing Company): Packers Week 3 snap counts
• Wikipedia: Jayden Reed
• Pro Football Reference: Jayden Reed

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Frequently asked about Jayden Reed

Is Jayden Reed injured?

Yes. As of Tue, Oct 20, he remains on injured reserve after season-ending neck surgery; he was hurt Sept. 20 at the Jets, where he was carted off on a stretcher.

When will Jayden Reed return?

He will not return this season. The Packers placed him on injured reserve on Sept. 30 for season-ending neck surgery, though coach Matt LaFleur said he expects a full recovery.