Throughout much of his career, Washington Redskins tight end Jordan Reed has had to work his way past dealing with persistent injuries.
This has included having to undergo multiple toe surgeries that have impacted his availability and performance on the field. It is something that he has acknowledged that he is still working through the pain of having to adjust to surgically-repaired toes, according to John Keim of ESPN.
“I feel like I’m starting to come over the curve,” he said. “[But] I’m still dealing with the pain. I have scar tissue in both my toes, and I’ve got to run routes and cut hard and slam my feet every day. I’m starting to learn how to manage it, find what works for me and what takes away the pain.”
During the offseason, Reed had the sesamoid bone in both big toes removed that had put him a tough spot of having to rebuild the strength in each foot with the use of exercises in each foot over the summer. It is something that he has continued to manage and work his way back to find out what will work best for him moving forward.
Reed has been able to remain productive this season as he has 37 catches for 391 receiving yards and a touchdown in nine games played. This has him trajected to finish with 66 receptions, 695 receiving yards, and two touchdowns, which would be his highest total since the 2016 campaign.
This is a notable drop off in production from what has become accustomed to seeing from him when healthy, but the fact that he is still dealing with lingering pain may be a significant reason to his production being tailed off a bit. He will have the next seven games of the season to get back on track and find a way to manage the pain better.
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