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Packers’ Jayden Reed Ruled Out After Neck Injury

By Drooid · Sep 20, 2026, 10:28 PM UTC · How we work

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Davis Hits Reed

Jets linebacker Demario Davis hit Packers receiver Jayden Reed, causing a neck injury and spine board.
The hit struck Reed high on the head and neck.
Packers ruled Reed out for the rest of the game.
Doctors warned the injury could involve cervical spinal cord damage or concussion.
Reed's $50 million three-year extension through 2029 leaves Golden and Watson under pressure.

Summary

Bako-Bewele Signs Extension

Zach Bako-Bewele signed an $88 million extension with a $30.2 million bonus, the league’s largest for an offensive lineman.
Bako-Bewele entered Week 2 after offseason surgery repairing a partially torn patellar tendon.
Anthony Belton, a 2025 pick, will back up right tackle after Bako-Bewele’s injury.
Guard Aaron Banks and defensive tackle Anthony Campbell were listed as questionable after first-half injuries.
The injuries forced Green Bay to punt on its opening drive, shifting momentum.

History

Historical Context

Early safety reforms—from Theodore Roosevelt’s 1905 meeting that spurred rule changes and the NCAA’s 1939 helmet mandate—culminated in the NFL’s 2011 $765 million concussion settlement with the NFLPA, allocating $10 million for research and $75 million for player exams. Those measures now shape how teams evaluate hits like Demario Davis’s tackle and negotiate high-value contracts such as Bako-Bewele’s extension.

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Davis Hits Reed

Jets linebacker Demario Davis hit Packers receiver Jayden Reed, causing a neck injury and spine board.
The hit struck Reed high on the head and neck.
Packers ruled Reed out for the rest of the game.
Doctors warned the injury could involve cervical spinal cord damage or concussion.
Reed's $50 million three-year extension through 2029 leaves Golden and Watson under pressure.

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