Packers Sign Jayden Reed To Extension; Is Christian Watson Next?

BusinessSportsMoneyPackers Sign Jayden Reed To Extension; Is Christian Watson Next?ByRob Reischel,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rob Reischel is a Wisconsin-based reporter who covers the NFL.Follow AuthorApr 24, 2026, 05:44pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed (11) led the team in receptions in both 2023 and 2024.Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.One down.One to go.The Green Bay Packers signed wide receiver Jayden Reed to a three-year, $50.25 million contract extension Friday according to ESPN.With Reed in the fold, the Packers will likely turn their attention to extending No. 1 wideout Christian Watson.The Packers lost wideouts Romeo Doubs (free agency) and Dontayvion Wicks (trade) this offseason, but view both Reed and Watson as long-term pieces.Reed, a 2023 second round draft pick, led the Packers in receptions each of his first two seasons. He then played just seven games and had 19 catches in an injury-plagued 2025.As a rookie in 2023, Reed led Green Bay in catches (64) and broke the single-season receptions record by a Packers rookie previously held by Sterling Sharpe (55). Reed also led Green Bay in receiving yards (793) and tied for the team lead with eight touchdown catches that season.In addition, the Packers used Reed regularly on reverses and sweeps, and he finished the year with 119 rushing yards and two rushing TDs, despite battling a bevy of injuries. Reed’s 10 total touchdowns in 2023 ranks No. 3 in franchise history among rookies behind only receiver Billy Howton (13 in 1952) and running back Eddie Lacy (11 in 2013).MORE FOR YOUIn 2024, Reed led the Packers in receptions (55) for a second straight year and had a team-best 857 receiving yards. His six touchdown receptions ranked second on the team.Reed also became the only receiver in team history t...