Packers' Jayden Reed Practices Toward Return, But Week 14 Hinges on Medical Clearance
Green Bay faces a Dec. 12 deadline to activate the receiver from injured reserve, which can only happen once team doctors approve him for game action.
Overview
- Reed broke his clavicle in Week 2 and later had a training-camp foot fracture surgically repaired, extending his recovery timeline.
- The Packers designated him to return on Nov. 21, and he has participated in limited practices since then.
- Head coach Matt LaFleur said the team will evaluate Reed at the end of the week before deciding on his availability against the Bears.
- Under NFL rules, Green Bay has 21 days from the return designation to add him to the roster, making Dec. 12 the cutoff or he will miss the rest of 2025.
- While Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs and Dontayvion Wicks have contributed in his absence, Reed led the Packers in receiving yards in 2023 and 2024.