The Facts: Injury prone throughout his career, Reed's 2017 season ended in bitter disappointment on Tuesday when the Redskins placed him on injured reserve with a hamstring injury. But it isn't the hamstring that is the biggest concern. Reed was in Charlotte on Wednesday visiting Dr. Robert Anderson, a foot specialist, to determine if he needs surgery on the injured toe that began his downward spiral this season.
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Reed, 27, had missed the previous six games with the hamstring injury. But it was the toe injury during training camp that caused the overcompensation and eventually the strained hamstring. Reed played in a career-low six games and in two of those was a non-factor taking part in just 28 percent (14) and 36 percent (21) of the offensive snaps. Washington's offense runs through Reed, who is a difficult matchup for safeties and linebackers. He averages 5.3 catches per game with 22 touchdowns, but has played in only 52 of a possible 80 games in five NFL seasons. He signed a five-year, $46.75 million contract in May, 2016. "Jordan is a big-time player for us, and when he's not out there it has an effect on what we do," Gruden said. That said, it's going to be even harder for fantasy owners to invest in him next year. That might bode well, however, for the more risk-tolerant owners, who will certainly get him at a much cheaper price than we have in the past.