Written by Stephen Czarda at Redskins.com
Jordan Reed is sticking around in Washington, D.C., for just a little bit longer.
The Washington Redskins on Thursday announced that they agreed to a multi-year contract extension with Reed following his record-breaking season in 2015, in which he totaled 87 receptions for 952 yards and 11 touchdowns in 14 games.
He has appeared in 34 career regular season games with 14 starts, accruing 182 career receptions for 1,916 yards with 14 receiving touchdowns.
Reed started off the 2015 season strong, recording seven receptions for 63 yards and a touchdown in the opener against the Miami Dolphins.
After missing Weeks 5 and 6 with a concussion, Reed had perhaps his best game of the season against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, as his 11 receptions for 72 yards and two touchdowns – including the game-winning catch – helped propel the Redskins’ to the largest comeback in franchise history in a 31-30 victory.
It was the first of four games down the stretch in which Reed totaled two touchdown receptions in a game, as he also did so against the New Orleans Saints (11/15), Buffalo Bills (12/20) and Philadelphia Eagles (12/26).
During the NFC East-clinching victory over the Eagles, Reed set the franchise record for single season receiving yards by a tight end.
The next week in a victory over the Dallas Cowboys, Reed surpassed Chris Cooley’s franchise single season receptions record by a tight end, as his four catches put him at 87 receptions for the season.
By leading all Redskins players in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns, Reed became the first tight end to lead the team in all three categories since Jean Fugett did so during the 1977 season.
With his extension, the Redskins will keep a “special talent” around for years to come.
“His ability to break guys off, so to speak, these are NFL players that he can make them look bad out there sometimes,” Redskins tight ends coach Wes Phillips said earlier this year.
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