Matthew Golden Injury status and history
- Age
- 23
- Height / weight
- 5'11", 191 lb
- Experience
- 2nd season
- Drafted
- 2025 R1, #23
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 15.4
- Pos rank
- WR14
- Rostered
- 89%
Week 4 at Buccaneers, Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET 26th vs. WRs, tough
Matthew Golden Injury Update & History
Practice participation
Week 4 reports: Wed, Thu, FriGolden hasn't appeared on an injury report this season.
Injury History at a Glance
Two logged injuries in two seasons. Most of his lost time came from a shoulder/wrist injury in 2025; nothing else has cost him a game.
Durability
100/100
Games missed
Injuries
Longest absence
Shoulder/wrist injury · 2025
Where He's Been Hurt
Marker size shows games missed. A dashed ring means he played through it.
| Body part | Injuries | Games missed |
|---|---|---|
| Wrist | 1 | 1 |
| Hip / groin | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 1 |
Injury risk profile: Moderate
- No body part injured twice
- Shoulder/wrist in 2025, 1 game missed
- 1 game in 2 seasons
- 2 injuries spread across 2 body parts
Matthew Golden Injury History
Every logged injury, most recent first. Games missed are regular-season games.
- 2026
Healthy 0 games missed
No injury has cost Golden a game this season.
- 2025
Shoulder/Wrist 1 game
First appeared on the injury report with a shoulder issue in Week 10 and was later listed with both shoulder and wrist injuries, ultimately being ruled out for the Week 12 game.
- 2025
Hip Played through
Sustained a hip injury during a Friday practice and was listed as questionable for the game.
If Golden Misses Time
Next man up: J. Michael Sturdivant
J. Michael Sturdivant is next on the Packers depth chart at wide receiver. The targets would likely spread across the offense rather than pass to one player, so he's a waiver add only if Golden misses time.
Who else it affects
His absence would move work to the rest of the offense, and Jordan Love would lose one of his main options.
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Matthew Golden Injury FAQ
Is Matthew Golden injured?
No. As of October 2, 2026, Matthew Golden is active with no injury designation. He has played every game in 2026.
Is Matthew Golden playing this week?
Matthew Golden has no injury designation for Week 4 at the Buccaneers on Sunday, October 4, so he is on track to play. Should you start him?
Has Matthew Golden missed any games this season?
No. Matthew Golden has played in every Packers game in 2026, 3 games so far.
What is Matthew Golden's injury history?
Matthew Golden has 2 logged NFL injuries, which have cost him 1 game in all: 1 for a shoulder/wrist injury in 2025. No body part has been injured twice.
What was Matthew Golden's most recent injury?
Matthew Golden's most recent logged injury was a shoulder/wrist injury in Week 10 of 2025. It cost him 1 game.
Does Matthew Golden have any recurring injuries?
No. Matthew Golden's two logged injuries were to two different body parts, so the record shows no recurring pattern.
What was Matthew Golden's worst injury?
Matthew Golden's longest absence came from a shoulder/wrist injury in 2025, which cost him 1 game, all of the games he has missed to injury.