Jayden Reed remains in New Jersey, being evaluated after back injury
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Key Points:
- Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed was taken to a hospital in New Jersey after sustaining a neck injury during the second play of Sunday’s overtime win against the Jets.
- Reed was placed on a backboard and carted off the field following a hit from Jets linebacker Demario Davis after catching a four-yard pass.
- Head coach Matt LaFleur confirmed Reed had movement in all extremities, and doctors later identified the injury as a back injury.
- Reed is expected to return to Green Bay soon, with medical staff and the player evaluating the best treatment plan.
- Reed recently signed a three-year extension with the Packers and had three catches for 20 yards in Week 1, after missing 10 games last season due to previous injuries.
