Matthew Golden Injury Update

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Matthew Golden’s current injury designation is shown in the live status box above, which updates automatically from the official NFL injury report. He carried a shoulder injury designation in late October, but our tracked feed has since cleared him with no designation. Green Bay’s 2025 first-round pick (23rd overall) has emerged as a featured target in the Packers’ passing game this season.

Golden caught 5 of 12 targets for 100 yards and a touchdown against Atlanta earlier this season, the first 100-yard game of his career (Pro Football Reference; PFF).

Fantasy Action: Treat Golden as a flex option with WR3 upside. Jayden Reed’s season-ending neck surgery leaves more targets for Golden, Christian Watson and Tucker Kraft.

Injury timeline — 2026

Oct. 26	Added to our tracked injury feed with a shoulder injury, Questionable ahead of Week 8.
Oct. 27	Remained Questionable on our tracked feed with the shoulder injury ahead of Green Bay’s Week 8 home game against Carolina.

Earlier seasons

Season	Injury	Games missed
—	No prior-season injuries found in our sources.	—

As a rookie in 2025, Golden played 14 games and caught 29 of 44 targets for 361 yards and no TDs (Pro Football Reference); Green Bay drafted him in round 1 (23rd overall).

Sources

• Pro Football Reference: Matthew Golden
• PFF: Week 3 fantasy takeaways from Falcons-Packers
• Yahoo Sports (Acme Packing Company): Packers Week 3 snap counts

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Frequently asked about Matthew Golden

Is Matthew Golden injured?

His current official designation is shown in the live status box at the top of this page, which updates automatically from the NFL injury report. He carried a shoulder designation in late October that has since been lifted.

Is Matthew Golden a must-start with Jayden Reed out?

He is a strong flex or WR3: he has 30 targets in three games, and Reed’s absence opens more targets.