Reed overcame a nagging chest injury for the second week in a row in order to suit up against the Chiefs on Sunday. The versatile rookie finished without a touchdown or rushing attempt for the first time since Week 8, highlighting his useful production over that span. Reed still garnered five targets despite Sunday's meager fantasy production, keeping him relevant in deeper formats for next Monday's tilt against the Giants.
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Receiving
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TDS | LNG | YAC | YDS/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | GB | 12 | 40 | 64 | 513 | 13 | 5 | 46 | 181 | 43 |
Rushing
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | GB | 12 | 7 | 81 | 12 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 2 |
Reed overcame a nagging chest injury for the second week in a row in order to suit up against the Chiefs on Sunday. The versatile rookie finished without a touchdown or rushing attempt for the first time since Week 8, highlighting his useful production over that span. Reed still garnered five targets despite Sunday's meager fantasy production, keeping him relevant in deeper formats for next Monday's tilt against the Giants.
Reed has been dealing with a chest injury for two weeks in a row, but it won't stop him from suiting up on either occasion despite being capped at one limited session (Friday) during Week 13 prep. He thus should slot into his typical role as one of the Packers' top three wide receivers alongside Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs. Reed has been in a nice groove over the last five games, gathering in 20 of 28 targets for 266 yards and two touchdowns and turning six carries into 83 yards and another score.
According to Schultz, Reed is scheduled to go through a pregame workout as a final check of his health, but the expectation is that he'll avoid the Packers' Week 13 inactive list, which will be released 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff. The rookie wideout has seen an uptick in involvement in the passing game of late, having accrued a 13-164-2 receiving line on 19 targets while also carrying five times for 62 yards and another score over Green Bay's last three games.
Reed opened Week 13 prep with back-to-back absences due to a chest injury that has lingered since a Week 11 win against the Chargers, but his return to the field in some capacity Friday has him in a position to miss no game action as a result. He was able to play through the issue during the Packers' win in Detroit on Thanksgiving, hauling in four of eight targets for 34 yards and one touchdown and taking two carries for 16 yards. Reed's availability won't be confirmed until about 90 minutes before Sunday's 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff.
After back-to-back missed practices, Reed's return at the end of the week seemingly gives him a shot to play Sunday night against the Chiefs. He's still only third among Packers WRs in snaps and routes most weeks -- behind Romeo Doubs and Christian Watson -- but the rookie nonetheless is averaging 5.4 targets per game and took five carries the past two weeks (in addition to 14 targets).
Reed missed Wednesday's session, so what he's able to do Friday will be pivotal with regard to his chances of suiting up Sunday night against the Chiefs. If Reed is unavailable this weekend, Dontayvion Wicks (knee), Malik Heath and Samori Toure would be candidates for added Week 13 WR snaps.
Last Tuesday, the Packers added Reed to their injury report as a limited participant due to the same issue. He was upgraded to a full participant Wednesday and didn't take an injury designation into the Packers' Thanksgiving Day matchup with the Lions. He proceeded to gather in four of eight targets for 34 yards and one touchdown and took two carries for 16 yards in the 29-22 win. Reed will have two more opportunities this week to get back to all on-field work before the team potentially tags him with a designation for Sunday's contest against the Chiefs.
While it wasn't the most efficient performance, Reed scored a TD for the third straight game, opening the scoring on Green Bay's first possession with a 10-yard strike from Jordan Love. The 2023 second-round pick has totaled 226 scrimmage yards over his three-game touchdown streak, and with the Packers committed to getting him the ball in a variety of ways, Reed appears poised for a big finish to the season.
Reed showed up suddenly on Tuesday's report as limited due to a chest injury, which coach Matt LaFleur told Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel stemmed from the wideout feeling soreness that become a bigger issue as the week went on. But it didn't impact Reed at Wednesday's walkthrough, and he'll now be available Thursday versus a Lions defense that has given up the fifth-most touchdowns (12) to opposing wide receivers in 10 games this season.
Team
Green Bay Packers
Birthdate
4/28/2000 (23)
Status
Active
HT/WT
5'11", 187 lbs
Draft Info
2023: Rd 2; Pk 50 (GB)
Birthplace
Chicago, IL, USA
Position
WR
College
Michigan State
Experience
0th season
Career History
Green Bay Packers
2023 - Present
(1 season)
Previous Game
27
Final
19
4
REC
16
YDS
0
TDS
2023 Season Stats
REC
REC YDS
REC TDS
YAC
AVG YDS
40
513
5
181
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12/3
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4
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5
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16
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4
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9
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20
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11/23
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4
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8
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34
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8.5
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1
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14
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14
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2
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16
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8
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0
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15
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11/19
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4
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6
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46
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11.5
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19
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25
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3
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46
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1
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32
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11/12
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L 19-23
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5
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5
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84
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16.8
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1
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46
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24
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11/5
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W 20-3
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3
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3
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19
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6.3
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0
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11
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6
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1
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21
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21
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