Green Bay Packers receiver Jayden Reed has a new ankle injury, but the rookie passed initial concussion testing coming out of Monday night’s loss to the New York Giants.
Reed was evaluated for a concussion after taking a big hit on the Packers’ two-point conversion play late in the fourth quarter.
Coach Matt LaFleur said Reed told him he was “fine” in the immediate aftermath of the contest.
The Packers listed Reed on the first Week 15 injury report with an ankle injury. He was estimated as a limited participant.
According to Packers Wire contributor Paul Bretl, Reed said he didn’t know when the ankle injury happened but was confident he would be “good to go” for Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Not only does Reed not have a concussion, but the Packers are no longer reporting Reed with a chest injury, which he initially suffered last month but played through.
Reed caught a career-high eight passes on 10 targets but gained only 27 receiving yards against the Giants. He did rush four times for 38 yards and a 16-yard touchdown, his second rushing score of the 2023 season. Reed has a touchdown in four of the last five games.
Through 13 games, Reed has 48 catches for 540 yards and five touchdowns and 11 rushes for 119 yards and two more scores.
The Packers face the Buccaneers on Sunday. Receivers Christian Watson (hamstring) and Dontayvion Wicks (ankle) were both estimated as non-participants at Wednesday’s practice.