The Green Bay Packers have no long-term concerns on the injury situations of wide receivers Romeo Doubs and Jayden Reed coming out of the team’s playoff loss to end the 2024 season, according to general manager Brian Gutekunst.
Speaking at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Gutekunst provided encouraging updates on Doubs, who suffered a second concussion, and Reed, who injured his shoulder. Both went out during the Packers’ loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Wild Card Round in January.
Per Mike Spofford of Packers.com, Gutekunst has no long-term concerns on Doubs despite the repeated head injuries, and Reed might be limited during the offseason workout program but should be ready for the start of training camp.
Doubs suffered his first concussion of the 2024 season during the second half of the Packers’ win over the San Francisco 49ers on Nov. 24. He missed the next two games before passing protocol and returning. Less than two months later, Doubs — who was wearing a Guardian Cap — suffered a second concussion in Philadelphia. Both times, Doubs was attempting to catch a pass in the end zone when the brain injury occurred.
Reed was injured after a catch in the second half of the Packers’ loss in Philadelphia. He believed he would avoid surgery on the injury following the January loss.
Doubs will be entering a contract year in 2025. Reed will be going into Year 3 in the NFL with a chance to build on his first career 1,000-yard season and become a premier pass-catcher.
Gutekunst also confirmed the Packers are expecting to be without Christian Watson for at least part of the 2025 season. Watson suffered a significant knee injury in the season finale against the Chicago Bears and will likely start the 2025 season on the physically unable to perform list.
The Packers will need both Doubs and Reed healthy for the 2025 season to help ease the pain of not having Watson for a good chunk of the year.