Six months after suffering his seventh documented concussion in a preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons, Washington Redskins tight end Jordan Reed is still in the concussion protocol, working to get completely healthy.
According to a new report from The Athletic‘s Rhiannon Walker and Ben Standig, the team will likely cut ties with him before that day ever comes, saying “Reed is another veteran and cap-saving cut to watch for. He is still a member of the roster, for now, but a move is expected to come.”
The Athletic reported on Monday morning that Reed is still working to navigate through the protocol, but the fact that he hasn’t been cleared by a multitude of doctors as of yet is highly concerning, especially when you take Reed’s troubling history with head injuries. Now, with TE Vernon Davis already retired, and Reed struggling to get healthy as much as he ever has, the Redskins will likely pull the plug on the entire position soon, and start anew.
If the franchise cut Reed or he retired, that would save Washington $8.5 million and move the estimated $52.9 million in cap space to $60.8 million, according to OverTheCap.
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