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Chargers sign WR Joe Reed to Reserve/Future contract

The Chargers have added one more young player to their growing list of players on future contracts

On Tuesday, the Chargers announced that they signed wide receiver Joe Reed to a Reserve/Future deal.

Reed, the team’s fifth-round pick of the 2020 NFL draft, spent this past season on the practice squad/injured reserve list after dealing with an ankle issue that he sustained in training camp.

In his rookie season, Reed appeared in 11 games and carried the ball five times for 29 yards and a touchdown.

By signing Reed to this deal, it gives Los Angeles offensive depth with a gadget player who’s capable of catching and running the football as well as returning kicks.

The Chargers have now signed 12 players to future contracts, as the team previously announced they had signed Michael Bandy, Andre Brown, Cole Christiansen, Ben DeLuca, Emeke Egbule, Maurice Ffrench, Ryan Hunter, Hunter Kampmoyer, Forrest Merrill, Jason Moore, Foster Sarell.

WATCH: Highlights of new Chargers WR Joe Reed

The Los Angeles Chargers are getting a fun player.

The Chargers continued to add pieces to the offensive side of the ball with their fifth-round pick wide receiver Joe Reed.

It remains to be seen if he can thrive on the outside at the next level because of his lack of route-running ability.

But he does have the ability to serve as a gadget player and high-upside return specialist, winning with his yards after the catch ability to turn short gains into big ones.

Take a look at what Los Angeles is getting in Reed:

Grading Chargers’ selection of WR Joe Reed

How do you all feel about the Los Angeles Chargers’ selection of wide receiver Joe Reed?

It’s clear that the Chargers are making the offensive side of the ball the key focal point in this year’s draft.

After the selection of running back Joshua Kelley, Los Angeles selected wide receiver Joe Reed.

At Randolph-Henry High School, Reed played wide receiver, running back and safety at Randolph-Henry High School. He rushed for 2,100 yards and 38 touchdowns as a senior.

Utilized both inside and outside during his three-year stint at Virginia, Reed finished with 4,679 all-purpose yards in 50 career games, including 3,042 on kick returns, 1,465 receiving and 172 rushing.

For the Chargers, Reed will serve as a gadget player – playing as a wide receiver, lining up in the backfield and returning kicks and punts.

I believe Reed adds a unique element to the offense. I give the selection a solid B. What about you guys, Chargers fans?

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Twitter reacts to Chargers’ selection of WR Joe Reed

The Los Angeles Chargers upgraded the wide receiver with the addition of Joe Reed.

The Chargers finally addressed the wide receiver position in the fifth-round with former Virginia WR Joe Reed.

Speed was the main focal point with whoever Los Angeles drafted and Reed possesses just that. He is an explosive athlete with great hands who should thrive as a deep threat and return specialist.

Let’s see how Twitter reacted to the Bolts’ selection of Reed:

Chargers select WR Joe Reed No. 151 overall

The Los Angeles Chargers add a wide receiver and return specialist in the fifth-round.

The Chargers selected former Virginia wide receiver Joe Reed with the No. 151 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Reed finished with 4,679 all-purpose yards in 50 career games, including 3,042 on kick returns, 1,465 receiving and 172 rushing in 50 games played (29 starts).

Reed was named First Team All-American kick returner and recipient of the Jet Award, given to the country’s top kick returner. He averaged 33.2 yards per return, while also amassing 77 yards for 679 yards as a wide receiver this season.

Reed is second all-time in the ACC for kick return yards (3,042) and third for kickoff return (28.7).