Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed is placed on injured reserve after a neck injury sustained in Week 2 against the New York Jets, and he is set to undergo neck surgery. Multiple outlets report he is carted off the field on a spine board during the game and that the injury sidelines him for the rest of the 2026 season.
Packers coach Matt LaFleur confirms the injury will be season-ending, with reports stating Reed will miss the remainder of the year. At the same time, outlets also cite LaFleur saying the condition is not believed to be a career-threatening issue. Coverage differs mainly in emphasis: some highlight the severity and that Reed’s season is over, while others focus on the coach’s view that the injury should not end his career.
Across reporting, the common details are that the injury occurs early in the Week 2 game, Reed requires surgery for his neck, and the team moves him to IR while recovery is underway.
