The Facts:
Reed admitted to The Sports Xchange that he believes he suffered a concussion before the one against the Eagles in Week 11 that ended his season -- but he didn't tell anybody. "I think I had had a concussion two weeks before, but I didn't tell nobody so when I took a shot to the side of my head against the Eagles it made it worse," Reed said. "I was in a bad spot for a long time. I didn't know if they would ever go away, but I'm past it now."
Reported by NFL.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Reed missed the final six games of the 2013 season with a concussion and subsequent lingering symptoms from the trauma. As NFL.com suggests, that Reed's initial concussion went unnoticed and unreported by the player should be troubling for the Redskins -- even if it isn't a rarity among players. It's a positive that Reed says the symptoms have subsided. The 6-2, 243-pound tight end showed flashes of being a dynamic playmaker in the passing game during his nine-game stint. However, Reed will have the concussion issue hanging over his head in 2014. He said last week that his latest concussion was "a fluke thing" and he didn't believe it was something he'd have to deal with throughout his career. But it's something fantasy football owners need to keep in mind when drafting him. Also worth keeping in mind: Reed's 2013 concussions were actually his third and fourth -- that we are aware of -- after he suffered two while in college at the University of Florida.
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