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Redskins TE Jordan Reed reportedly clears concussion protocol

By Jacob Camenker

PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 23: Jordan Reed #86 of the Washington Redskins celebrates in the endzone after scoring a touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles in the third quarter of the game at Lincoln Financial Field on October 23, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 23: Jordan Reed #86 of the Washington Redskins celebrates in the endzone after scoring a touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles in the third quarter of the game at Lincoln Financial Field on October 23, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) /
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Jordan Reed reportedly cleared concussion protocol on Wednesday and wants to keep playing in 2020. That won’t likely happen with the Washington Redskins.

Jordan Reed’s time with the Washington Redskins has been marred by injuries. And in the wake of his latest concussion, there were some who wondered if he was going to return to the NFL after suffering the hit.

However, a return is looking more possible after Reed cleared an important step in the recovery process on Wednesday.

According to Ben Standig of The Athletic, Reed cleared concussion protocol as of Wednesday. Reed had been dealing with a concussion since the third week of the preseason, when Keanu Neal hit him hard in the helmet and effectively ended his 2019 season.

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"Reed suffered a reported seventh concussion of his football career last August during a preseason game in Atlanta, but was cleared Wednesday from the league’s concussion protocol program, sources tell The Athletic.Though the latest concussion kept him sidelined throughout the 2019 season, sources close to Reed tell The Athletic that while he expects his release by Washington in the coming days, he intends on playing elsewhere in the NFL during the 2020 season."

Of course, as Standig notes, the Redskins aren’t likely to keep Reed. The veteran has simply been too injury prone over the course of his time with the team and they need a reliable option at the position. They were in the running for Greg Olsen before he chose the Seattle Seahawks, and the team may consider top-dollar guys like Austin Hooper and Hunter Henry in free agency.

Once the Redskins make the move to release Reed, they’ll be left with Jeremy Sprinkle, Hale Hentges, Caleb Wilson, and Jerome Cunningham at the position. None project to be more than a solid-at-best backup, so the team could try to add two players at the position, one in free agency and one during the draft.

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While the Redskins will miss the upside Reed provides, there’s simply no reason for the team to keep an injury-prone, soon-to-be 30-year-old around, especially with a cap number of $10.3 million. If Reed wants to continue playing, he should look to latch on with a contender on a one-year, “prove-it” deal. Look for him to do that once the ‘Skins part ways with him.

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