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Profile
Age
26
Yrs Pro
3
Drafted
2023 · R2 · #50
Frame & Athleticism2023 Combine · vs all WRs 2000-2024
40-Yard Dash4.4560th · Average
Vertical Jump33.528th · Below Avg
Broad Jump12156th · Average
20-Yd Shuttle4.2922nd · Below Avg
Career3 NFL seasons on active rosters
Seasons
3
Games on Roster
44
Career Production
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Contract4 yrs remaining · $52.53M in cap hits 2026-2029
Total value$50.3M
Guaranteed$20.0M
Per year$16.8M
Seasons left4 thru 2029
40% guaranteed60% not guaranteedSigned 2026
Cap hit by season
$6.8M
2026
$10.9M
2027
$17.6M
2028out
$17.3M
2029
FA
2030 Guaranteed salaryRest of the cap hit
If released before June 1First season a cut saves cap: 2028
2026Dead money$20.6MCosts$13.8M
2027Dead money$15.0MCosts$4.1M
2028Dead money$10.0MSaves$7.6M
2029Dead money$5.0MSaves$12.3M
2026 cap hit: $1.23M base salary, $5.56M prorated bonus.
Cap hit ranks #38 of 309 active WRs.
2026 dead money if released: $20.56M before June 1, $5.56M after June 1. If traded: $20.56M before June 1, $5.56M after June 1.
2025 Position Rating#56 of 134 wide receivers · full season
Not rated for 2026 yet: 8 targets, 20 needed.
59
Receiving EPA per target+0.5288th
Target share4.8%8th
Air yards share4.2%5th
Receiving yards per game41.462nd
Catch rate on catchable balls100.0%98th
Drops per target0.0%91st
Yards after catch per reception4.568th
Receptions he created per target0.0%10th
Percentile among 134 wide receivers with enough playing time in 2025. 22 targets that season. Source: NFL play-by-play via nflverse, and FTN charting.
Grades & Position RankVs active WRs
Overall
85th
Production
22nd
Size
23rd
Cap Hit
88th
Tenure
57th
Transaction History2 entries
Sep 30, 2026StatusJayden Reed status: Active → Day-To-Day—
Sep 30, 2026StatusGB: Placed WR Jayden Reed on injured reserve—
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