Sources to @TheAthleticDC: Tight end Jordan Reed cleared the league's concussion protocol program and, following his expected release from the Redskins, intends on continuing his NFL playing career in 2020. https://t.co/GvfQJpK34g
— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) February 19, 2020
According to the report from Ben Standig at The Athletic, Washington Redskins’ tight end Jordan Reed has cleared the concussion protocol, and he wishes to continue his playing career.
Whether that happens in Washington or on a new team in the NFL is up for debate.
According to Standig, Reed’s time in Washington appears to be over, as the team is likely to release him and save more than $8 million towards the salary cap this season. That doesn’t mean, however, that Reed is ready to hang up his cleats. He missed the entire 2019 season after suffering his seventh documented concussion in a preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons, but he still believes that he has more to give to the game.
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.
Washington would save $8.5 million against the salary cap if they release Reed by June 1. He will count $10.3 million toward the cap if he stays. Two years remain on his five-year, $46.75 million contract extension.
As the Redskins look to move on from Reed, they will likely try to sign a young and healthy tight end in the free agency market, or they will look to draft one in April.
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