Washington Commanders safety Jeremy Reaves underwent season-ending knee surgery Monday, officially ending his 2023 season after just four games.
Reaves announced Sunday on X that he was undergoing surgery on Monday and his season was over. In the same post, Reaves thanked fans for their support, letting them know he appreciated them always being there for him and that he would be back.
Here’s his post from Sunday:
— Jeremy Reaves (@JR1ERA) October 23, 2023
On Monday, Reaves put out a follow-up post letting everyone know that the surgery went “great” and that the “climb back starts today.”
Thank you for the prayers, surgery went great. I'm in better shape than most, so all praise to God! The climb back starts today!!!
— Jeremy Reaves (@JR1ERA) October 23, 2023
Reaves injured his knee in Washington’s Week 4 Thursday night game against the Chicago Bears. The Commanders lost Reaves and Darrick Forrest (shoulder) during the game. While Forrest is expected to return at some point this season, Reaves suffered a partially torn ACL and was expected to seek multiple medical opinions.
This is a tough break for Reaves. The former undrafted free agent has been with Washington since 2018 and was named first-team All-Pro and to the Pro Bowl in 2022 as a special-teams standout. Reaves is a team captain and one of the more popular players on the team.
Reaves is an unrestricted free agent in 2024.