Will Jayden Reed Play in Week 1? Fantasy Football Injury Update (2025)

September 6, 2025

Will Jayden Reed play in Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season, or is he injured and out? Aidin breaks down the latest Jayden Reed injury news for fantasy football.

After acquiring Micah Parsons, Packers fans are expecting big things in 2025 and hope the Lombardi Trophy will return to its spiritual home. Jordan Love will have to be on top of his game for them to win the Super Bowl, and naturally, his receivers will also need to be in top form.

Jayden Reed will likely be a huge part of the Packers' Super Bowl quest this year, as he has led the team in receiving yards in each of the past two seasons. However, he is currently dealing with an injury, and his Week 1 status is in doubt.

Will Reed play in Week 1? Here's the latest news on Reed's status, as well as his 2025 fantasy outlook.

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Will Reed Play This Season?

Jayden Reed spent most of the preseason in a walking boot, and it was eventually revealed that he had suffered a Jones fracture in his left foot. Most athletes usually undergo surgery when diagnosed with such an injury.

Jayden Reed (foot) returned to practice. pic.twitter.com/4rsP42TYV1

— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) September 4, 2025

Had Reed opted to go under the knife, he would have missed 6-14 weeks, though most players typically return after eight weeks. However, Reed stated that he has "no interest" in getting surgery and plans to play through the injury this season.

Fortunately for Reed and the Packers, this injury can be healed without surgery with proper care. But it's still a situation to monitor heading into the season.

Will Jayden Reed Play In Week 1?

Reed finally returned to practice on Thursday and participated once again on Friday. According to Packers reporter Zach Jacobson, HC Matt LaFleur will "absolutely" give Reed the chance to make himself available against the Lions.

Matt LaFleur said that the Packers will "absolutely" give Jayden Reed and Nate Hobbs the chance to play in Sunday's opener against the Lions.

— zach jacobson (@zacobson) September 4, 2025

Should Reed play, he will go up against a Lions team that allowed 37.8 PPR points to fantasy wideouts last season, the second-highest mark in the NFL. Last season, Reed had 113-yard and a 0-yard outings against Detroit.

All signs point to Reed being a game-time decision, and he's likely good to go, considering how he insisted against getting surgery so he could avoid missing game time.

Jayden Reed Fantasy Football Outlook

Since entering the league in 2023, only 14 other WRs have recorded more standard fantasy points than Jayden Reed (295.2). He is also 15th in receiving touchdowns during that span (14), and with Christian Watson's injury, Reed is the Packers' most proven wideout this season.

Micah Parsons, Nate Hobbs, Jayden Reed and everyone else on the Packers’ roster practicing. pic.twitter.com/F5mwqOb4KM

— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) September 5, 2025

However, it's not hard to see why he decided against getting surgery. He's eligible for an extension after this season, and the Packers' WR room is extremely competitive and is filled with talented youngsters who can't wait to take Reed's place. There's a reason why the saying "out of sight, out of mind" is so popular.

So that's why Reed wants to play, he wants to be the star WR on a team that can potentially win the Super Bowl. But the injury risk is a bit too high. If he gets hurt, not only will he be out for most (or maybe all) of this year, but he will also struggle to return to his best in the following seasons.

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