They thought they had unearthed a gem, but now he limps across the turf in heavy boots. Matt LaFleur ’s top wideout from the last two seasons has yet to make an appearance on the practice field. “Winning,” LaFleur had said about his packed WR room as camp opened, “Hopefully winning will keep them all happy.” The Packers were sure they had struck gold in Jayden Reed when 2024 began with him blazing through secondaries. Across the first nine games, he averaged almost 70 receiving yards per outing and posted three games over the century mark. That surge halted when LaFleur admitted he was “a little banged up,” a vague truth that hinted at more. This year was supposed to be his breakout stage, the moment when the spotlight fixed solely on him.

A few days ago, it was confirmed that

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