What would have been Jayden Reed’s second touchdown catch in as many games to start the season was wiped out by a holding call.
The play ended up being a lot more costly than a flag for the Packers.
Reed, a former Michigan State standout wide receiver in his third season with Green Bay, suffered a broken collarbone in Thursday’s 27-18 win against the Commanders. The injury occurred early in the first quarter when Reed hauled in what would have been a 39-yard score while being tackled in the end zone by Washington’s Quan Martin before being wiped out by the penalty.
“Unfortunately, he broke his collarbone so he’ll be down for quite some time,” Packers coach Matt LaFleur said after moving to 2-0. “We’ll see how fast he can recover and heal. Certainly, I would expect him back at some point