Is Jayden Reed Playing Today? (Injury Update, Betting Impact for Bears vs. Packers)

The latest injury update for Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed in Week 14 against the Chicago Bears.
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed.
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed. / Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed had his practice window activated ahead of Week 13, but he did not play on Thanksgiving against the Detroit Lions as he recovers from foot and collarbone injuries.

Ahead of Week 14 against the Chicago Bears, Reed is expected to play for the first time since Week 2.

The Packers could use Reed back in action sooner rather than later, as they lost tight end Tucker Kraft for the season to a torn ACL.

In two games this season, Reed caught three passes for 45 yards and a score. He found the end zone in Week 1 against the Lions, but he did not make a catch in Week 2 against Washington before going down with a broken collarbone.

If you're looking to bet on the Packers in this matchup against Chicago, here's a look at my favorite player prop for Sunday's divisional battle.

Best Packers Prop Bet vs. Bears

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook.

Christian Watson Anytime TD (+160)

Since returning from a knee injury that kept him out to begin the 2025 season, Packers wide receiver Christian Watson has been awesome. He's playing 71.7 percent of the team's snaps this season and is coming off a season-high 10 targets in Week 13 against the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving.

Watson and Romeo Doubs appear to be the top two options in the passing game with Kraft (torn ACL) out for the season, and Watson has found the end zone in two of his last three games, scoring three times over that stretch.

The former second-round pick has been targeted at least five times in three games in a row, and he's a big-play threat for a Green Bay offense that is starting to get going through the air after Jordan Love tossed four scores in Week 13.

The Bears are 14th in the NFL in EPA/Pass this season, but they've allowed the fourth-most passing touchdowns in the NFL (24) and the 12th-most passing yards. So, I wouldn't be shocked if Green Bay tries to attack Chicago through the air on Sunday.

Watson is priced pretty favorably for a player that's role appears to be increasing with each week this season. He's set a new season-high in targets in each of his last three games.


Odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.

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Peter Dewey
PETER DEWEY

Peter is a senior editor for Sports Illustrated Betting. He has worked as a writer and editor for BetSided, NBC Sports, the Connecticut Sun and the Meriden Record-Journal covering the NBA, WNBA, NFL, MLB, and more. A New York City resident, he is a hoops fanatic with a soft spot for his New York Knicks.