Josh Norman and Jordan Reed fly to London with Redskins

By Tom Julian

Image: Josh Norman #24 and Jordan Reed will be part of the Washington Redskins squad to face the Cincinnati Bengals at Wembley

Washington Redskins received a boost ahead of their game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday as it was confirmed Jordan Reed and Josh Norman have travelled to London. 

It is the last of the 2016 International Series games, after the Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Indianapolis Colts 30-27, and the New York Giants made history as the first NFL team to win at Twickenham, after a 17-10 victory over the Los Angeles Rams last weekend. 

Tight end Reed will return to the Washington line-up, having missed the last two games after suffering concussion in the Redskins' week five win over the Baltimore Ravens. 

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Norman has been impressive since moving to Washington in a high profile, off-season trade. The cornerback has also recovered from a concussion sustained in last weekend's 20-17 loss to the Detroit Lions.

Both players, if fully healthy, can have big impacts for Washington and stand them in good stead to be competitive against the Bengals. Reed is the Redskins' best red zone threat, an important element that has been lacking in his absence.

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Image: Tight end Reed has arrived in London after he was cleared to travel following a concussion

However it will be Norman who has the most important job of the afternoon. Head coach Jay Gruden will likely deploy Norman to cover AJ Green, Cincinnati's superstar wide receiver who is averaging over 110 yards a game. The last time Green faced the Redskins was in 2012, when he left Washington with 183 yards and a touchdown. Redskins fans will be hoping Norman can limit his production this time round.

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