Former Washington TE Jordan Reed is visiting the Seahawks today, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 12, 2020
The sports world has been virtually shut down thanks to COVID-19, better known as the coronavirus, but the NFL and the Seattle Seahawks are trucking on.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Thursday the Seahawks are hosting free agent tight end Jordan Reed on a visit.
Reed would be a surprising addition considering the team’s only other signing so far was Greg Olsen, another veteran tight end.
Olsen, Dissly, and Jacob Hollister form a solid trio at the tight end position, but evidently coach Pete Carroll and company are on the hunt for more depth.
Dissly suffered a pair of season-ending injuries in each of his first two NFL seasons, and Olsen dealt with injuries in both 2017 and 2018, and just turned 35 years old, so Reed is likely being viewed as injury insurance for Seattle.
The 29-year-old hasn’t exactly been a beacon of health in his career either. He spent the entire 2019 season on injured reserve with a concussion, and missed most of the 2017 season with an injury as well.
However, he’s been very productive when healthy, racking up 329 receptions for 3,371 yards and 24 touchdowns in his six-year-career, which included a Pro Bowl appearance in 2016.
A tight end trio of Dissly, Olsen and Reed would be among the best in the NFL, assuming all three are healthy.
With six days until free agency is set to open, the Seahawks are getting a head start on their preferred targets for 2020.
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