Full story on Vernon to IR, what does it mean for Sunday, and for next year. https://t.co/oQKJhKPJqb
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) November 22, 2019
According to JP Finlay at NBC Sports Washington, the Redskins are putting veteran tight end Vernon Davis on the Injured Reserve, ending his season.
Davis, who suffered a concussion in Week 4 of this season, will be turning 36 in a couple of months, so the subsequent move to the IR puts his future in doubt, as he has struggled to return from the concussion protocol for weeks now.
The move is not a surprising one, but it leaves the Redskins with major questions going forward, and it further underlines the poor luck that the franchise has suffered over the past couple of years. Earlier this spring, linebacker Reuben Foster went down with a season-ending leg injury; tight end Jordan Reed was lost for the year in the preseason with a concussion, and second-year running back Derrius Guice tore his meniscus in the first game of the season. Now there is this injury to Davis, which could see his days as a Redskin come to an end.
The Redskins spent more than $17.5 million at tight end this season, most in the NFL. Jordan Reed for $9M, Vernon Davis for $6M. Redskins got a combined 4 games, 10 catches as both players lost their season to concussions.
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) November 22, 2019
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