{"id":24646,"date":"2025-06-02T22:51:28","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T22:51:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=24646"},"modified":"2025-06-02T22:51:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T22:51:28","slug":"breaking-green-bay-packers-rookie-wr-no-longer-on-team-after-unfortunate-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=24646","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING : Green Bay Packers Rookie WR No Longer On Team After Unfortunate Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/USATSI_24027234-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"Aug 18, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur during the second half against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Green Bay Packers added some much-needed young blood to the wide receiver room this offseason. The Packers needed help at the position with Christian Watson having a long history of injuries. Jayden Reed was the Packers\u2019 leading receiver in 2024, but he only recorded 857 yards.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, head coach Matt LaFleur wanted to avoid the question about the team not having a true No. 1 WR. During the 2025 draft, the Packers added Matthew Golden in the first round (the first time the team had taken a receiver in the first round in 23 years) and Savion Williams in the third round.<\/p>\n<h2>The Green Bay Packers waived an injured rookie WR<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_283163\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-283163\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Green Bay Packers Rookie WR No Longer On Team After Unfortunate Injury 1\" src=\"https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/USATSI_24254395-1-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"Green Bay Packers Rookie WR No Longer On Team After Unfortunate Injury\" width=\"788\" height=\"526\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-283163\">\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Green Bay also added rookie receiver Jadon Janke on May 14. Unfortunately for the former South Dakota State standout, the return specialist suffered an injury during OTAs.<\/p>\n<p>Per an announcement by the Packers on Monday, general manager Brian Gutekunst waived Janke from the team.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Packers announce move at receiver<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Green Bay Packers (@packers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/packers\/status\/1929637933427933656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_108721\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-108721\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Green Bay Packers Rookie WR No Longer On Team After Unfortunate Injury 2\" src=\"https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/south-dakota-state-missouri-state-photo-2022.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 942px) 100vw, 942px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/south-dakota-state-missouri-state-photo-2022.jpg 942w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/09\/south-dakota-state-missouri-state-photo-2022-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/south-dakota-state-missouri-state-photo-2022-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/09\/south-dakota-state-missouri-state-photo-2022-150x84.jpg.webp 150w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/09\/south-dakota-state-missouri-state-photo-2022-450x253.jpg.webp 450w\" alt=\"Green Bay Packers Rookie WR No Longer On Team After Unfortunate Injury\" width=\"942\" height=\"530\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-108721\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Given the talent on the Packers\u2019 receiver corps with Reed, Watson, Romeo Doubs, and two draft picks, it wasn\u2019t likely that Janke was going to see many passes from quarterback Jordan Love in training camp or the upcoming season if he made the practice squad\/53-man roster.<\/p>\n<p>Janke\u2019s best chance to make the team was via special teams, something he stood out for in college when he made the All-Missouri Valley Football Conference Second Team in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Janke signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2024 but was released in training camp. 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