Jayden Reed goes viral after going live on Instagram from hospital bed after collarbone surgery

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed just pulled off the most unintentional viral moment of the NFL season. Hours after undergoing collarbone surgery, the second-year star shocked fans by hopping on Instagram Live while still buzzing hard off post-op pain meds. What followed? A wild, unfiltered hype speech that had Packers Nation laughing, crying, and already booking Super Bowl tickets.

Jayden Reed goes live after collarbone surgery and stuns fans with hilarious message

Instead of laying low after surgery, Reed flipped open his phone, started streaming, and gave fans an all-time moment. With his eyes half-shut and voice still shaky from the meds, he declared:“Packers to the Bowl, bruh. We turnt! We going all the f**kin way.”*

Within minutes, clips of the hospital stream spread across X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, and Instagram, racking up views by the thousands. For Packers fans worried about his health, the IG Live doubled as reassurance, surgery went well and Reed’s still got plenty of energy, maybe too much.

Packers fans call it the most iconic moment of the season so far

Reed fractured his collarbone during the Packers’ Week 2 win over the Commanders after landing awkwardly on a deep ball. He’s expected to miss 6–8 weeks, meaning Green Bay will have to grind through most of the regular season without him.

NFL fans wasted no time turning Reed’s slurred motivational speech into pure meme material. Some edited the clip into hype videos with “We Dem Boyz” blasting in the background, while others joked he should give weekly speeches in the locker room only while high on anesthesia.

But after his hospital-bed proclamation, fans are now convinced he’ll somehow reappear in the playoffs like a movie comeback hero. For a fanbase that just lost one of its brightest young stars for nearly two months, Jayden Reed’s IG Live was the perfect mix of comedy and hope. Whether he suits up again this season or not, the Packers already have their new rallying cry.So, forget polished press conferences, Reed yelling “Packers to the Bowl!” with hospital tape still on his shoulder might just go down as the rawest Packers moment in recent memory.Also read - NFL rules Tom Brady can’t attend Raiders practices but can sit in coaches’ booth during games