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Packers Ink Jayden Reed to $50 M Extension.

4/25/2026

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Summary

Story summary

The Packers signed WR Jayden Reed to a $50.25 million, three-year extension on April 24, 2026.
The contract guarantees $20 million and averages $16.75 million, the 29th-largest for a WR.
Reed posted 138 catches, 1,857 yards and 15 TDs, yet missed 2025 collarbone and foot injuries.
He led the Packers in receptions and yards in both 2023 and 2024.
The extension secures Matthew Golden and Savion Williams, letting team skip drafting a WR on Day 2.

History

Historical Context

Drafted in 1999, Donald Driver became the Packers’ all-time leader in receptions and yards, posting 86 catches for 1,221 yards in 2005 and earning Pro Bowl nods. That breakout season preceded the franchise’s 2026 signing of rookie Jayden Reed to a five-year, $50.25 million contract, illustrating Green Bay’s pattern of locking in top receivers.

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Story summary

The Packers signed WR Jayden Reed to a $50.25 million, three-year extension on April 24, 2026.
The contract guarantees $20 million and averages $16.75 million, the 29th-largest for a WR.
Reed posted 138 catches, 1,857 yards and 15 TDs, yet missed 2025 collarbone and foot injuries.
He led the Packers in receptions and yards in both 2023 and 2024.
The extension secures Matthew Golden and Savion Williams, letting team skip drafting a WR on Day 2.

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