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Packers WR Jayden Reed needs season-ending neck surgery

By Thomson Reuters Sep 30, 2026 | 12:15 PM

By Field Level Media

Sep 30 (Field Level Media) – Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed ​will undergo season-ending surgery ‌for a neck injury sustained in Week 2.

Coach Matt LaFleur confirmed the news on Wednesday and said that ‌Reed, ​26, will be ⁠placed on injured ⁠reserve.

“God will use the unusual to do the unexpected… 11 out,” Reed posted to Instagram, referencing ​his uniform number.

Reed was injured early in the Packers’ ⁠20-17 overtime victory against ⁠the New York Jets ​on Sept. 20 in East Rutherford, ​N.J.

After Reed was hit in ‌the helmet while trying to catch a pass, personnel placed him on a spine board ⁠before transporting him to a New York-area hospital.

A second-round draft pick by the ⁠Packers in ‌2023, Reed signed ⁠a three-year, $50.25 million contract extension ​in ‌April.

He caught four passes ​for 24 ⁠yards in two starts this season and has 142 receptions for 1,881 yards and 15 touchdowns in 42 career games (28 starts).

(–Field ​Level Media)