Packers WR Jayden Reed to undergo season-ending neck surgery
Matt LaFleur confirmed Green Bay's top receiver will miss the rest of the season after the neck injury he suffered earlier this month
Posted
Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed will miss the rest of the 2026 season after undergoing surgery on the neck injury he suffered this month, head coach Matt LaFleur confirmed.
Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter): Matt LaFleur said Jayden Reed will undergo season-ending neck surgery.
Reed was placed on injured reserve earlier in the day, and the season-ending nature of the injury is now confirmed. Green Bay signed Reed to a three-year, $50.2 million extension this past offseason, underscoring how central he was to the team's plans on offense.
The loss is a major blow to a Packers passing attack that has been hit hard by injuries. Reed is the team's top receiver and a catalyst for the offense, and his absence for the rest of the year leaves Green Bay leaning on its remaining targets to carry the load.
With Reed out, the Packers will look to their depth at receiver while also navigating an offensive-line rebuild that has added Kevin Zeitler, Laken Tomlinson and Mekhi Becton this week. It's a challenging stretch for a team trying to stay competitive.