The Eagles are recent off an vital win after beating Washington Soccer Group on Tuesday night time, however they misplaced their head coach on Wednesday, with Nick Sirianni telling reporters he examined optimistic for COVID-19 after waking up feeling sick. Philadelphia has confronted few pandemic-related hurdles this season in distinction to different golf equipment, together with Washington, but it surely’s out of the blue unclear if Sirianni shall be accessible for Week 16’s rematch with the Giants.

Sirianni instructed the media he is already feeling higher than he did Wednesday morning and plans to run the entire crew’s digital conferences this week, including that he is “hopeful” he’ll clear COVID protocols forward of Sunday’s recreation. Within the occasion he does not produce destructive exams and/or show asymptomatic earlier than Sunday, passing recreation coordinator Kevin Patullo would function the Eagles’ performing head coach, with working backs coach/assistant head coach Jemal Singleton additionally serving a bigger function.

Offensive coordinator Shane Steichen, who has been splitting play-calling duties with Sirianni, would absolutely name the offense in opposition to the Giants within the occasion Sirianni is unavailable.

Sirianni, who’s guided the Eagles to 7-7 and a wild card playoff race in his first 12 months on the helm, is the second head coach to check optimistic on Wednesday, after the Jets‘ Robert Saleh was sidelined earlier within the day. His transfer to COVID protocols additionally comes days after the Browns and Saints have been pressured to play Week 15 video games with out their head coaches due to COVID.