Packers Lock in Reed with Massive Extension

0:00On April 24th, Green Bay Packers just dropped a big move, signing wide receiver Jayden Reed to a $3-year $50-million-dollar contract extension, with $20-million guaranteed. He's heading into his fourth season and was set to hit free agency in 2027, but now he's locked in through 2029. Reed switched agents last year and bounced back from a rough injury season where he only played seven games. In his first two years though, he started 23 games, hauled in 119 catches for 1,650 yards and 14 touchdowns, showing he's a key playmaker. Fans and analysts are buzzing because many figured Christian Watson would get the big extension first. Watson inked a $1-year $11-million-dollar deal last season after tearing his ACL, then caught 35 passes for 611 yards and 6 scores and 10 games. This deal bumps Reed's salary way up from his scheduled $1,729,000 base in 2026, and

1:00the Packers still have cap space to chase a long-term pact for Watson, too. Bottom line, Green Bay's prioritizing Reed's speed and motion skills in Mat LaFlores Scheme, building a solid receiver core for the long haul. That wraps NFL News Today, brought to you with AI.