GREEN BAY — When we last saw Jayden Reed in front of a camera, the Green Bay Packers wide receiver’s anesthesia was wearing off following a mid-September surgery to repair his fractured right collarbone and a Jones fracture in his left foot.

“Packers to the [Super] Bowl, bruh,” he slurred before his girlfriend and his mom put an end to his Instagram Live feed.

#Packers WR Jayden Reed confirms he underwent successful surgery on his broken right collarbone and the Jones fracture in his left foot. 🩻 Also thanks folks for their prayers 🙏 and confirms that the #Packers are going to the Super Bowl … bruh. 🏈 pic.twitter.com/g9hK0b1ad9

— Jason Wilde (@jasonjwilde) September 17, 2025

On Friday, after the Packers opened Reed’s 21-day practice window to return from injured reserve as Reed practiced for the first time since suffering the collarbone injury in the team’s Sept. 11 win over Washington, Reed was again in front of a camera — a number of them, in fact.

Only this time, it was in front of a gaggle of reporters in the Packers’ locker room, and he was completely coherent, excitedly talking about his impending return to action for the Packers’ stretch run.

And, it’s worth mentioning, standing by his Super Bowl prediction.

“Oh, man. I still don’t know what I said. There was a lot going on at the time. I might have been a little — I had a little bit [of anesthesia] in me,” Reed said with a laugh when asked about the livestream. “I meant what I said, though. I’ve still got that mindset.

“Being serious, man, I really do believe in this team. We’ve got a lot of playmakers [on] the team, we’ve got a great leadership [group] on the team. And I think we have every piece we need to get to where we want to go.”

Although the Packers opened Reed’s window by having him practice on Friday, they ruled him out a few hours later for Sunday’s matchup between the Packers (6-3-1) and Minnesota Vikings (4-6) at Lambeau Field.

While Reed, who led the Packers in receptions and receiving yards in both 2023 and 2024, didn’t rule out the possibility of playing in next Thursday’s Thanksgiving Day matchup with the Detroit Lions at Ford Field, he understands the importance of being fully healthy to give the Packers another weapon in their offensive arsenal.

“Everything feels great right now. I’m just following the protocol and just waiting for my number to be called,” said Reed, who was the Packers most productive receiver in their season-opening win over the Lions on Sept, 7 (three catches, 45 yards, one touchdown). “That’s my job — to do what I’m told. So I don’t know when I’ll be back. Hopefully, it’s soon.”

If Reed doesn’t play against the Lions, the Packers’ next game is Dec. 7 against the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field.  

“I think once they clear him, he’s going to be ready to roll,” offensive passing-game coordinator Jason Vrable said. “He’s as hungry as they come right now. It’s been difficult for him, so I just can’t wait to get him back out on the field. He’s one of those guys I think makes our team better, makes everyone in the building better.”

When the Packers opened up wide receiver Christian Watson’s 21-day window on Oct. 6, they practiced him for two weeks, then activated him to the 53-man roster on Oct. 25. Watson made his season debut the next day in the Packers’ 35-25 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

But Watson was coming back from a torn ACL he suffered in his right knee in the Packers’ Jan. 5 regular-season finale against the Chicago Bears, an injury that had a much longer recovery timeline than Reed’s broken collarbone.

“Obviously, J-Reed’s a big part of our offense. So the quicker he can hit the ground running and get out there with us, the better the team will be,” Watson said Friday. “He’s handled it really well. It’s tough anytime you have to miss any time, but especially an extended period of time. I know not being out there with us has been tough, but ‘Bird’ is always in the right mindset. He’s always a positive guy.”

Reed said he has been doing extensive conditioning work for weeks and that while he only ran a few routes during Friday’s practice, he’s been catching balls and was doing as much football-adjacent work as he could while sidelined.

“I think I’m definitely a piece that can help the team, man,” Reed said. “I always say, ‘If you’re juiceless, you’re useless.’ So that’s whether you’re on the field, off the field, just bringing juice, bringing energy within the team. I’m just one of those guys, man.”

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