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Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Wednesday that receiver Jayden Reed will be placed on injured reserve and undergo neck surgery after an injury in Week 2. Reed’s season is over, but the surgery is not expected to end his career.
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The receiver will miss the rest of the season and undergo neck surgery, coach Matt LaFleur said. He said he did not understand the injury to be career-ending.
Background
Packers receiver Jayden Reed was injured against the New York Jets on 20 September and was carted off the field. Coach Matt LaFleur said Wednesday that Reed is expected to go on injured reserve and have neck surgery, ending his season. Reed had four catches for 24 yards before the injury. He missed time early last season with a broken collarbone and returned in Week 14. The Packers extended him for three years and $50.25 million in April.
Packers receiver Jayden Reed was injured against the New York Jets on 20 September and was carted off the field. Coach Matt LaFleur said Wednesday that Reed is expected to go on injured reserve and have neck surgery, ending his season. Reed had four catches for 24 yards before th
Fact cards
Key entities: Jayden Reed, Green Bay Packers, Matt LaFleur.
Is Reed’s season over? Yes. LaFleur said the neck injury will keep him out for the rest of the season. Has Reed had surgery or been placed on injured reserve? The reports describe both as planned; they do not confirm either has happened. Is the injury career-ending? LaFleur said
ESPN | https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/50068583/sources-packers-put-wr-jayden-reed-ir-due-neck-injury | published 2026-09-30T18:58:50.000Z | primary source | ESPN source | Reports LaFleur’s comments, injury circumstances and Reed’s season statistics. | Event digest | Concise
20 September: Reed injured against the New York Jets and was carted off the field. April 2026: Packers extended Reed for three years and $50.25 million. 30 September 2026: LaFleur said Reed is expected to go on injured reserve and undergo neck surgery.
Timeline
Reed injured against the New York Jets and was carted off the field.
Packers extended Reed for three years and $50.25 million.
LaFleur said Reed is expected to go on injured reserve and undergo neck surgery.
FAQ
Yes. LaFleur said the neck injury will keep him out for the rest of the season.
The reports describe both as planned; they do not confirm either has happened.
LaFleur said he did not understand it to be career-ending; no medical prognosis or recovery timeline was provided.
He had four catches for 24 yards this season.
He suffered a neck injury against the Jets and is ruled out for the season.
LaFleur said Reed will undergo neck surgery; no surgery date is given.
LaFleur said he understood it was not, but no medical assessment is quoted.
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