According to News 3 Now’s Jason Wilde, Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed has suffered a Jones fracture. Reed had been dealing with a foot injury during the preseason, often seen in a walking boot, and we now know the reported root of the issue.
Reed practiced on Wednesday, the Packers’ first time in pads since the cutdown deadline, and head coach Matt LaFleur stated in his pre-practice press conference that he’s hopeful that Reed will be able to play in Green Bay’s opener against the Detroit Lions on September 7th. At a minimum, Reed’s health seems to be trending in a positive direction.
According to the National Institutes of Health’s research into Jones fracture surgery in the NFL, there was a “decrease in performance by 46.3%” by those returning to the field in less than 10 weeks after surgery. Luckily, it doesn’t sound like Reed, who got three weeks of rest from practice leading up to Wednesday’s practice, needed surgery. The study also stated that the most common position to suffer a Jones fracture is the receiver position.