Packers’ Jayden Reed sends message to former teammate and Super Bowl champion Kenneth Walker III

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed has yet to experience the thrill of a Super Bowl victory, but he was quick to salute a familiar face who now owns the sport’s ultimate prize. Reed’s former Michigan State teammate, Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III, authored a signature performance in Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium, earning Most Valuable Player honors and hoisting the Vince Lombardi Trophy.

Walker punctuated the Seahawks’ championship celebration with an Instagram post that captured the confetti-filled moments in Santa Clara. The caption—simply “Walker”—was enough to draw thousands of reactions, including one from Reed: “Yesuhhh” followed by a string of fire emojis.

The two shared a prolific 2021 season in East Lansing before embarking on separate NFL paths. Walker entered the 2022 draft and was selected in the second round by Seattle; Reed followed a year later, also as a second-round pick, landing with the Packers. On Sunday, Walker justified his draft pedigree by grinding out 135 rushing yards on 27 carries against Mike Vrabel’s New England Patriots, averaging 5.0 yards per attempt and controlling the tempo throughout the Seahawks’ title-clinching win.

Reed, 25, now sets his sights on matching Walker’s ascent. Surrounded by a Green Bay roster stocked with talent on both sides of the ball, the second-year receiver believes the Packers possess the pieces necessary to contend for their own championship. Still, Reed understands the road from promise to parade is steep, and he will use Walker’s breakthrough as both motivation and a measuring stick for what lies ahead.