The Green Bay Packers have made the the NFL Playoffs in each of the past two seasons, each with Jordan Love as their starting quarterback following Aaron Rodgers‘ 15-year run under center. This, especially in 2023, was a surprise to many fans and analysts who did not believe that Green Bay had might the right decision in trading Rodgers to make way for Love.
On top of changing quarterbacks, something the Packers do not do very often, they also transformed their roster from one of the oldest in the NFL to the absolute youngest. Popular long-time veterans were released or allowed to walk in free agency, and replaced by young draft picks and low-profile free agents.
Part of this process was replacing the team’s aging wide receiver room with a plethora of young pass catchers. And one of these, Jayden Reed, is now considered to be the best one on the team.
Green Bay Packers Wide Receiver Jayden Reed Has Been the Team’s Top Pass Catcher
Reed made a big splash in Green Bay as a rookie, putting up one of the best seasons by a first-year wide receiver in the 100+ year history of the franchise:
| Wide Receiver | Year | Receptions | Yards | Touchdowns |
| Billy Howton | 1952 | 53 | 1,231 | 13 |
| James Lofton | 1978 | 46 | 818 | 6 |
| Sterling Sharpe | 1988 | 55 | 791 | 1 |
| Jayden Reed | 2023 | 64 | 793 | 8 |
Reed’s 64 receptions as a rookie in 2023 set Green Bay’s record for the most by a rookie. Sterling Sharpe had previously set the record with 55 in 1988, and before that Billy Howton’s 53 receptions in 1952 had been the record for decades.
Reed also led the Packers in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns that year.
As a sophomore in 2024, Reed again led the Packers in receptions and receiving yards (55 and 857 respectively) while leading Green Bay’s wide receivers with six touchdown receptions (tight end Tucker Kraft led the team with seven).
Additionally, Reed had 163 rushing yards, giving him 1,020 all-purpose yards on the season.
And as he enters his third season, widely regarded as the team’s pass catcher in a loaded position group, Reed has just one goal in mind.
Green Bay Packers Wide Receiver Jayden Reed Does Not Care About Individual Goals
Since he is entering his third NFL season, many wonder when/if the Packers will offer Reed a contract extension. Of course, putting up strong numbers for a third year in a row would drive up his price tag, but the Green Bay star is not thinking about that.
Packers WR Jayden Reed: “My team goals go way ahead of my individual goals. As long as we win, I think everything good will happen for everyone else. I’m big on good energy because I believe the ball finds good energy…I don’t care about individual goals, I’m big on team goals.”
— Zach Kruse (@zachkruse2) July 26, 2025
“My team goals go way ahead of my individual goals. As long as we win, I think everything good will happen for everyone else. I’m big on good energy because I believe the ball finds good energy…I don’t care about individual goals, I’m big on team goals.”
Obviously, Reed is talking about one thing: winning a Super Bowl. If the Packers are good enough to compete for a title, that will mean multiple players will be contributing at high levels, and he could be one of them.
In that frame of mind, team success will equal individual success.
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