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Packers receiver Jayden Reed out for season after frightening neck injury vs. Jets

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McCarron, G. (2026, September 30). Packers receiver Jayden Reed out for season after frightening neck injury vs. Jets. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/30/sports/packers-receiver-jayden-reeds-season-over-after-frightening-neck-injury-vs-jets/

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Jayden Reed, a wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers, will miss the rest of the season after suffering a neck injury during Week 2 against the New York Jets. Head coach Matt LaFleur announced that Reed would undergo surgery and stated it is not career-threatening but will keep him out for "a significant amount of time." The injury occurred on the second play of the game, leading to Reed being taken off on a backboard and carted to a hospital in New Jersey before returning to Green Bay. Reed recently signed a three-year contract worth $50.25 million with the Packers.

Written by AI on 2026-09-30, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Jayden Reed, the Packers' star receiver who recently signed a three-year, $50.25 million extension, was injured during Green Bay’s 20-17 overtime victory against the Jets on September 17th. On the second play of the game, Reed suffered a helmet-to-helmet hit and was immediately placed on a stretcher before being taken to a hospital in New Jersey. His fiancée, Aneisha Cox, shared an update on TikTok, stating that Reed is doing well but will need day-by-day recovery. Head coach Matt LaFleur later announced that Reed would undergo season-ending surgery and miss the rest of the 2023 NFL season due to a neck injury. The team confirmed it is not career-threatening but will keep him sidelined for an extended period.

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Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed will miss the rest of the season after a scary neck injury in Green Bay’s Week 2 win over the Jets. asserted

Reed → miss → Jets

Reed will undergo season-ending surgery, head coach Matt LaFleur said Wednesday. asserted

LaFleur → undergo → surgery

“It will be a season-ending [injury],” LaFleur said. asserted

LaFleur → end → ?

He let me know yesterday that he’s going to have to have surgery as well.” asserted

he → let → surgery

While LaFleur does not believe the injury and procedure are career-threatening, he said Reed will be out “a significant amount of time.” asserted

Reed → believe → time

Reed’s injury occurred on the second play of the game against the Jets He was taken off on a backboard before being being carted off and taken to a hospital in New Jersey, where he stayed overnight before returning to Green Bay. asserted

he → occur → Bay

Reed acknowledged the predicament on his Instagram account. asserted

Reed → acknowledge → account

“God will use the unusual to do the unexpected…11 out,” he wrote. asserted

he → use → unexpected

“Anytime you go through a situation like that, it’s a pretty scary deal. asserted

it → go → that

I didn’t even realize the magnitude at the time, but certainly when I was out there with him and just seeing what was going on, you know, it shocks you,” LaFleur continued. asserted

LaFleur → realize → you

“It jolts you a little bit cause you never want to see anybody in that position, let alone one of your own guys. asserted

you → jolt → guys

It’s a guy you have a lot of love for and brings so much to this organization and this football team, to the locker room. asserted

you → ’ → room

He’s an energy guy. asserted

He → ’ → ?

And he will certainly be missed.” asserted

he → miss → ?

Reed signed a three-year, $50.25 million extension with the team in April. asserted

Reed → sign → April

He was drafted 50th overall in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft out of Michigan State. asserted

He → draft → State

Packers receiver Jayden Reed out for season after frightening neck injury vs. Jets

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