No. 6 — Reach Settlement/Cut TE Jordan Reed (Saves $8.5 Million)
It’s a sad state of affairs when it comes to Jordan Reed, but the feeling has got to be pretty mutual at this point — it’s time to hang them up. Ahead of the 2019 season, after having a stellar training camp, Reed suffered his seventh documented concussion in a preseason game, and he sat out for the rest of the season as he tried to recover.
The injury was not just detrimental to Reed’s career, but also the Redskins chances at success. Washington was in dire need of a valuable tight end to pair with rookie quarterback Dwayne Haskins all season long, and had Reed been healthy and producing like he was during summer workouts, it would have been a perfect match for the young signal-caller.
Nonetheless, things didn’t shake out that way, and Reed spent yet another year on the Injured Reserve List. Whether Reed decides to hang up his cleats this year or not, it’s become pretty clear that the Redskins could better spend the $8.5 million set to go to the veteran tight end in 2020.