The Redskins head to London on Thursday night to get acclimated ahead of Sunday’s game against the Bengals and both of the key players who have spent time in the concussion protocol this week will be joining them.
Head coach Jay Gruden said at his Thursday press conference that both cornerback Josh Norman and tight end Jordan Reed have been cleared to make the flight. Reed said earlier in the day that he’s back to 100 percent after missing the last two games, but Gruden said that determinations about their status for the game will wait until after they practice in London on Friday.
“Signs are looking better,” Gruden said.
That’s not the case when it comes to running back Matt Jones. Jones missed a second straight practice due to a knee injury, raising the chances that the Redskins will have to go with Rob Kelley and Chris Thompson out of the backfield against Cincinnati. Having Reed and Norman in the lineup would be a good counterweight to anything they might lose if Jones doesn’t get the green light.