“I’m not going to talk contract stuff with the media, but I want him around,” General Manager Scot McCloughan said at the Senior Bowl last week. “He’s a good football player. You know what – he’s a competitive guy, and he changes games for us.”

In a normal situation, it would make sense for the Redskins to extend Reed this offseason. Kelce signed a four-year extension worth $46 million with $20.017 million guaranteed while Ertz signed a five-year extension for $42.5 million with $20 million guaranteed. The market has been set for what Reed can expect if he reaches an extension with Washington, but this was the first time that Reed proved he can be a durable player. He missed two games this season because of a concussion, but Reed played just 20 games in his first two seasons as he dealt with a number of injuries.

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The potential is there, but basing a contract extension on one year is a risky investment when the player still has another year left on his rookie deal. If the Redskins wait another year and Reed has another productive season, the former third-round pick’s asking price will jump. Washington must also take into account how it handles Cousins’s situation this year. If it can’t reach a long-term deal with Cousins and uses the franchise tag, it could be looking at a situation where both Reed and Cousins could both become unrestricted free agents after the 2016 season.

The Redskins could very well wait until training camp or right before the start of the regular season to lock up Reed to a long-term deal once they resolve Cousins’s situation. Assuming they get a contract deal done with Cousins this offseason, I think I would lean towards allowing Reed to play out the final year of his deal to prove that he can remain durable for another season. If he does that, I wouldn’t have a problem paying such a playmaker a few more bucks next offseason. It’s not an easy decision, however, but it’s one the Redskins will likely look into at some point this offseason.

All in a week’s work

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