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LaFleur: too early to know if Jayden Reed plays again this season

Packers coach gives update on Reed's neck injury and reshuffles the injury-hit offensive line ahead of the Falcons game.

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What to know

  • Jayden Reed suffered a neck injury and Zach Bako-Bewele tore his patellar tendon on consecutive plays in Green Bay's Week 2 win over the Jets.
  • Bako-Bewele is out for the season; Anthony Belton is set to take over at right tackle.
  • LaFleur says it is too early to know whether Reed, who is back in Green Bay undergoing tests, will play again this season.
  • The Packers are managing multiple additional injuries (Aaron Banks, Donovan Jennings) on a short week before hosting the Falcons on Sept. 24.

Matt LaFleurMatt LaFleur Green Bay Packers head coachJayden Reed Packers wide receiverZach Bako-Bewele Packers right tackleAnthony Belton Packers second-year offensive linemanAaron Banks Packers left guard

LaFleur: too early to know if Jayden Reed plays again this season
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    LaFleur says it's 'way too early' to tell if Reed can return

    Two days before the home opener against Atlanta, LaFleur told reporters Reed is back in Green Bay going through tests and consulting doctors for the neck injury, with no timeline on a return this season.

    “It's way too early for that right now. He's just got a lot. There's a lot going on.”
    — Matt LaFleur

    1. 1 outlet first by Yahoo Sports, 1d ago · read ↗

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    • Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Jayden Reed is back in Green Bay and is going through a series of tests but doesn’t know about Reed’s chances of playing this season. “It’s way too early for that right now. … He’s got a lot going on.” LaFleur said it is a neck injury.

      @RobDemovskyX1d ago336▲view on X ↗
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    Packers name Belton starting right tackle amid line shuffle — With Bako-Bewele out, LaFleur confirmed Anthony Belton (limited in practice with an elbow injury) as starting right tackle, while guard Aaron Banks sat out with toe/knee issues and backup guard Donovan Jennings was limited with a hand injury.

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    Belton calls Bako-Bewele 'the big heartbeat of our room' — Second-year lineman Anthony Belton, who is expected to replace Bako-Bewele at right tackle, praised his injured teammate after the game.

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    Reed posts he is 'doing much better' after being hospitalized — After the 20-17 overtime win, Reed was taken to a hospital in New York for observation; LaFleur said Reed had movement in all extremities, and Reed posted an update on X.

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    Zach Bako-Bewele tears patellar tendon, out for season — On the very next play after Reed's injury, right tackle Zach Bako-Bewele went down with a knee injury; LaFleur later confirmed it doesn't look good and Bako-Bewele is out for the year.

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    Jayden Reed carted off with neck injury vs. Jets — On the Packers' second offensive play of Week 2 against the New York Jets, Reed was hit after a short catch, stayed down, and was eventually put on a stretcher and cart with a neck injury.