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Rob Demovsky
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Add Jayden Reed to the rising checklist of injured Inexperienced Bay Packers, particularly among the many receivers.
Reed, who has not practiced since Wednesday, had a strolling boot on his left foot throughout and after Saturday evening’s 30-10 loss to the New York Jets within the preseason opener at Lambeau Discipline.
Coach Matt LaFleur mentioned, “Hopefully we’ll get him again earlier than the common season,” however added there’s motive to be involved.
“Probably,” LaFleur mentioned. “I feel anytime you see a man in a boot, that is a priority.”
A supply instructed ESPN’s Adam Schefter that Reed has a sprained foot and is daily.
Reed wouldn’t go into element concerning the timing for a possible return.
“I do not need to be unsuitable about something, so I ain’t going to be the one to say it,” mentioned Reed, who has been the Packers’ main receiver every of the previous two seasons.
The Packers had been with out 4 of their prime six receivers in opposition to the Jets. Christian Watson stays on the PUP checklist whereas rehabbing from ACL surgical procedure in January and will not be prepared for the beginning of the season. Dontayvion Wicks has missed a big portion of coaching camp due to a calf harm and rookie Savion Williams (shoulder) additionally didn’t swimsuit up for the sport.
They’re additionally anticipated to be with out beginning cornerback Nate Hobbs (knee) and All-Professional security Xavier McKinney (calf) for the remainder of the preseason.
It has been a stop-and-start coaching camp for Reed, who opened on the non-football harm checklist due to a difficulty along with his toe, however he mentioned that was on his proper foot. He then was having one other problem along with his foot that was brought on by a shoe.
Nevertheless, Reed mentioned neither had something to do with this newest harm. He mentioned this occurred after he lower unsuitable in follow.
“I do not really feel like I actually even obtained began, truthfully,” Reed mentioned of his coaching camp thus far. “If you happen to ask me, I do not actually even assume I obtained began.”
The identical might be mentioned for the Packers on Saturday evening.
Jordan Love and the offensive starters performed two collection and had been largely unproductive. In all, the Packers had been referred to as for seven offensive holding penalties, together with those who had been declined, and allowed 4 sacks.
Whereas LaFleur mentioned he is nonetheless not more likely to play Love any extra within the preseason, he did say he might “push slightly tougher” in follow.
“Properly that was a humbling expertise,” LaFleur mentioned. “Positively not what we need to put on the market. I do not care preseason, common season, it does not matter to me. It was simply sloppy soccer. Too many penalties, drops, missed tackles, dangerous decision-making, and it actually confirmed up in each part of soccer. And in the event you try this, you are going to get your ass kicked, and that is precisely what occurred.”
