Washington Redskins tight end Jordan has dealt with a toe issue on and off since 2016 but he is fully healthy and thinks he is more explosive than he has been the last couple of years. There are still doubters about if Reed is actually going to be able to stay healthy for a full season, and he knows the only way to prove people wrong is to be on the field.
“I understand the questions. I just got to answer them with my performance,” Reed said via ESPN. “Actions speak louder than words.”
Last season Reed did a good job of staying on the field playing in 13 games and catching 54 passes but it was clear that he didn't have the same explosiveness. Reed feels like he is getting back to his old self, and is more explosive than he has been the last couple of years.
“My feet are definitely getting stronger, way stronger than last year,” he said. “I feel more explosive, and I feel a lot better.”
Another player who feels a lot better this season is running back Chris Thompson who admits now that he played through pain all of last year.
“I feel totally different than last year,” Thompson said. “I played through pain [all] of last year. There was not one game where I felt like myself. The first game we had a pretty good showing in the backfield. After that, I was pretty terrible, and I'll be the first to admit that. I really didn't feel good at all last year. There were some games even in pregame I didn't think I'd make it through. I almost told my coaches against the Saints last year that I couldn't play because I was in so much pain.”
These are both guys who are important to the Redskins offense and if both of them can stay healthy for the entire season and whoever plays quarterback can perform well, this is a team that could surprise some people with how the offense performs.
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