NFL Rumors: Jordan Reed Drawing Interest from 3 Teams, Plans to Play in 2020

Jordan Reed didn't play at all in 2019 due to lingering issues from concussions, but the veteran tight end reportedly isn't looking to call it quits.  

According to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com, Reed "has three teams interested and plans to play in 2020."

Reed's career has been a mixture of tantalizing upside and an injury history that has prevented him from fully realizing that potential. He looked primed for stardom in 2015 after catching 87 passes for 952 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2015 across 14 games. 

But Reed missed 17 games between the 2016-18 seasons and all of last year. For his career he's averaged five receptions for 51.8 yards and 0.3 touchdowns per game, which extended to a full 16-game season comes out to 80 receptions for 828 yards and four touchdowns. Very solid numbers for the tight end position. 

As a veteran depth piece, Reed would make sense for teams hoping to bolster the position. There's little doubt he has talent, and he'll likely come for cheap on a one-year deal, minimizing any risks of signing him. 

Former NFL cornerback DeAngelo Hall wrote in an article for NFL.com in May that Reed was the hardest tight end he ever had to cover, surpassing even future Hall of Famer Rob Gronkowski: 

"Reed was unguardable when he was at full health, which, unfortunately, wasn't often. I can say with full confidence that I'd take a healthy Reed over almost every single tight end I've ever played against—even Rob Gronkowski. Gronk is a great player, but he didn't strike fear into me at the line of scrimmage. He's big and physical, but I knew Gronk could never run by me. Reed could run by defenders on every play thanks, in large part, to his basketball background. I'm telling you, basketball guys who play football are different animals."

Given his long layoff and age (30), it's fair to question if Reed will ever be the player Hall described again. But a team with needs at tight end couldn't be blamed for signing him to find out.