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Packers WR Matthew Golden (shoulder, foot) is active for tonight's game vs. the Panthers. He only got in a limited practice on Wednesday and carries elevate risk tonight. But there's also tons of upside against a Carolina secondary down 3 CBs. Check your Team Dashboard to see if Golden belongs in your starting lineup.

Packers WR Matthew Golden (shoulder, foot) is "trending toward playing" vs. the Panthers tonight, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Golden only got in one limited practice on the short week, adding some risk to his profile. But, unless we hear that he'll be on some type of snap count tonight, Golden will be nearly impossible to leave out of fantasy lineups against a Carolina defense down 3 CBs.

Packers WR Matthew Golden (shoulder, foot) is listed as questionable for Thursday night's game vs. the Panthers. He only got in a limited practice on Wednesday. Golden played through these issues against Detroit this past weekend, so we're expecting him to suit up tomorrow. But we'll look for further updates on his status and get Green Bay's inactives a little before 7 pm ET.

Packers WR Matthew Golden (shoulder, foot) did not participate in Tuesday's walkthrough. He briefly exited this past weekend's game vs. the Lions but was able to finish out the contest. We'll see if he gets on the practice field tomorrow and how he's listed on the final injury report for Thursday night's game vs. the Panthers.

Both Packers WRs played through injuries this week, with Watson managing an ankle injury and Golden a shoulder issue. Golden led the team with 12 targets, a 29% share of Green Bay’s 42, but he turned them into just 6 catches for 39 yards. He also briefly left the game before returning. Watson caught 5 of 8 targets for a team-high 57 yards. Golden ran 41 routes and Watson ran 38 on Jordan Love’s 47 dropbacks. Watson finished as WR21 for the week, with Golden right behind him at WR23.

Matthew Golden hauled in six of a team-high 13 targets for 104 yards and a TD on his way to a career-high 22.4 PPR points ranking as the WR5 in Week 6 pending Monday Night Football. He’s already posted at least 15 PPR points in four of the first six weeks after falling short of that mark in every game he played last season.

Packers WR Christian Watson rebounded from a down Week 4 to drop a huge 6-143-1 line on the Bears. He’s now scored in six of his past seven games dating back to last season.

Packers WR Matthew Golden managed just 3 catches for 21 yards in Sunday’s win over Tampa Bay, but he salvaged the day by catching one of Jordan Love’s two TD passes. Golden’s 7 targets also tied for the team lead and accounted for a 23.3% team share.

The Packers are placing WR Jayden Reed on IR with the neck injury he suffered in Week 2, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. "Reed is out indefinitely if not for the season as he continues his recovery," Schefter adds. Reed can be dropped from redraft rosters if he hasn't been already. WR Christian Watson, WR Matthew Golden, and TE Tucker Kraft will continue to dominate targets in Green Bay.

Update: HC Matt LaFleur announced that Reed will undergo season-ending neck surgery.

Packers HC Matt LaFleur conceded Tuesday that WR Jayden Reed's neck injury could cost him the rest of the season. Reed is still undergoing medical tests in Green Bay and has no timetable for return. “It’s way too early for that right now," LaFleur said. "He’s got a lot going on."

Packers WR Christian Watson caught 4 of 11 targets for 41 yards and 1 score in Sunday's overtime win vs. the Jets. He led the team in route rate (94%) and target share (36%), while Matthew Golden tied in catches and led in yards (58).

Packers WR Christian Watson broke out, catching 6 of 8 targets for 147 yards and 2 TDs in the loss to the Vikings. Watson picked up where he left off last season playing all Two-WR sets and making plays down the field with QB Jordan Love throwing him the ball.

In the Packers joint practice on Wednesday, Jordan Love torched the Cardinals defense. Love completed 8 of 10 passes in the first team period, which included a 45-yard deep-ball TD to Matthew Golden per ESPN’s Rob Demovsky. He also connected with Christian Watson multiple times and completed a deep crosser to Jayden Reed.

Packers WR Jayden Reed signed a three-year $50.25 million extension, including $20 million guaranteed according to his agents Drew Rosenhaus and Ian Grutman. The Packers traded WR Dontayvion Wicks to the Eagles earlier this month and also didn’t re-sign Romeo Doubs who left via free agency. Reed will remain the slot WR for the Packers behind Christian Watson and Matthew Golden.

ESPN's Rob Demovsky confirms that Packers WR Matthew Golden is in line to play a bigger role in 2026, following a quiet rookie season. Green Bay let WR Romeo Doubs depart in free agency and then traded WR Dontayvion Wicks to Philadelphia. That leaves Golden as the favorite for a starting outside spot opposite WR Christian Watson, with WR Jayden Reed in the slot. "Despite a rookie season in which the Packers never seemed to make Golden a focal point of the offense, they came away feeling the 2025 first-round pick was ready for more," Demovsky writes.

The Packers are trading WR Dontayvion Wicks to the Eagles in exchange for 2026 fifth- and 2027 sixth-round picks, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Philadelphia is also giving Wicks a one-year, $12.5 million extension that keeps him signed through the 2027 season. Wicks has teased fantasy owners with a handful of strong outings over the last four seasons and registered strong marks in advanced metrics like targets per route and yards per route. But he never carved out a consistent role in Green Bay. There's opportunity for him to do so in Philadelphia ... if WR A.J. Brown is traded.

Packers WR Dontayvion Wicks (concussion) has been downgraded to out for Saturday night's Wild Card game vs. the Bears. That should leave Matthew Golden as the No. 4 WR behind Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs, and Jayden Reed, but the rookie isn't a recommended play in any fantasy formats.

Packers WR Romeo Doubs suffered a wrist injury on his failed attempt to recover an onside kick in the fourth quarter of Saturday night's game vs. the Bears. The team is still evaluating the injury, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. We'll keep you updated on Doubs' status for next Saturday's game vs. the Ravens. His absence would likely mean more snaps for WRs Dontayvion Wicks and Matthew Golden, but neither guy would be a reliable fantasy play.

The Green Bay Packers had 7 WRs active for Week 16. All 7 played, but Jayden Reed led the way in snaps. However, QB Jordan Love exited the game early due to a concussion, which led to a change in Green Bay's offensive approach. Additionally, RB Josh Jacobs aggravated a knee injury, which further complicates the Packers' WR offenseive approach heading into what is now a must-win Week 17

Packers WR Christian Watson went 4-89-2 on 4 targets in the win against the Bears. Watson tied for the team lead in targets along with TE Luke Musgrave and Jayden Reed in his first game since Week 2. Watson led the WRs with 44 snaps with the most routes run at 21. Watson has finished as a top-12 PPR WR in three of the last four weeks.