Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed with quarterback Jordan Love in 2024. Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

Packers' Jayden Reed has hard-hitting message after losing Kenny Clark

Originally posted on WI Sports Heroics | By Robin M Adams | Last updated Aug 30, 2025 3:25 PM ET

Kenny Clark was about to play his 10th NFL season with the Green Bay Packers, but that’s not going to materialize anymore following the shocking trade for linebacker Micah Parsons.

Clark was acquired by the Dallas Cowboys along with a 2026 and 2027 first-round pick from the Packers in exchange for Parsons, who is taking his incredible defensive talents to Green Bay.

Although Parsons’ addition is clearly a big win for the Packers, there is also something to be said about the departure of Clark from the team. He was a long-time fixture on Green Bay’s defense. He started his pro career with the Packers as a first-round pick (27th overall) in the 2016 NFL draft.

A product of the UCLA Bruins football program, Clark recorded 35 sacks and earned three Pro Bowl nods during his tenure with Green Bay.

Jayden Reed sends a message to Clark after Packers trade

Reed has played in only two seasons with the team so far, but he clearly has high respect for Clark.

Following Clark’s trade to the Cowboys, Reed, Green Bay’s receiving leader in 2024, shared a post via Instagram. It shows a photo of Clark during a game against the Miami Dolphins, accompanied by text, “Da Realest!!!”

Current Packers No. 11 Jayden Reed bids farewell to Kenny Clark, the Packers 2016 first-round pick pic.twitter.com/BjUQ6XN1d4
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) August 28, 2025

Clark will be missed in Green Bay, but the Packers should be able to reap the rewards of winning the Parsons sweepstakes, beginning in the coming 2025 NFL season.

This article first appeared on WI Sports Heroics and was syndicated with permission.

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