Packers rule out Jayden Reed due to chest injury during Vikings game

Green Bay Packers receiver Jayden Reed has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday night’s contest against Minnesota with a chest injury, the team announced. The Packers are currently holding on to a 30-10 lead with 14 minutes remaining in the game.

Reed was the team’s leading receiver at the time of his exit with six catches for 89 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He has been dealing with a chest injury over the past few weeks and apparently aggravated it against the Vikings.

Green Bay will hope the injury to Reed isn’t too serious, as he has been one of its bigger offensive weapons this season. The rookie out of Michigan State ranked second on the team with 54 catches for 592 yards and six touchdowns entering Sunday’s contest.

Reed helped get the Packers off to a hot start by scoring the first touchdown of the game on a 33-yard pass from Jordan Love. His second of the day came in the second quarter and went for 25 yards. Green Bay jumped out to a 30-3 lead before Minnesota managed its first touchdown at the start of the fourth quarter.

Jayden Reed wasn’t the only Packers player to suffer an injury Sunday. Linebacker Preston Smith also left the game before later returning, while running back AJ Dillon exited and is questionable to return.

Green Bay eventually held on to win, keeping its hopes of making the playoffs alive. The Packers close out this season next week against the Chicago Bears.

Packers missing two other receivers against Vikings

Green Bay was already without a pair of wide receivers prior to the injury to Reed. Christian Watson and Dontayvion Wicks, the No. 3 and No. 4 receivers on the team, were both ruled out prior to the game.

In total, they have combined for 61 catches for 942 yards and seven touchdowns, both of which have come from Watson. Linebacker De’Vondre Campbell, who ranks fifth in tackles on the defense with 67, also missed the contest.

Green Bay’s defense will be without CB Jaire Alexander due to a team suspension following an in-game incident at Carolina last weekend.

This game is for second place in the NFC North behind the Detroit Lions with the loser tying for last with the Chicago Bears. With Wild Card spots up for grabs as well, that makes this game, and, therefore, these inactives, even more important on both sidelines.