PHILADELPHIA – The EaglesKeep quarterbacks Jalen Hurts, Gardner Minshew Reid SinnettCoach Nick Sirianni stated that the coronavirus cases rose in the NovaCare Complex in separate rooms.
“We will make adjustments. “I’m not there 100% yet. I don’t need to be yet with the players being back yet. But we’re definitely going to make even more adjustments to keep everyone safe.” he stated. “The quarterbacks will be separated. Separate rooms will make us safer.
Virtually all of the Eagles’ quarterback meetings take place online. It keeps the quarterbacks and offensive coordinator Shane Steichen, as well as Sirianni and the offensive playcallers, apart.
All three quarterbacks will continue to practice.
The Eagles (8-7), play at the Washington Football TeamSunday at 1 p.m. ET, Fox). This is the second meeting between these two teams in 12 consecutive days. Their first matchup was moved from Sunday, Dec. 21 to Tuesday, December 21, due to a COVID-19 epidemic with Washington. Garrett GilbertThe starter was the best way to get started in that game Taylor HeinickeBackup Kyle Allenon the reserve/COVID-19 roster. After beating the Eagles, they won 27-17. New York GiantsYou have a 65% chance to make the playoffs on Sunday.
Washington has a mere 6% chance of qualifying to the postseason, after having dropped three straight.
The Eagles currently have eight players in the reserve/COVID-19 lists, including defensive ends. Derek Barnett, Ryan Kerrigan Tarron Jackson. As the league’s cases increased, Philadelphia implemented more intense protocols a few weeks ago. This included holding team meetings in the practice bubble instead of the smaller auditorium and switching between meeting rooms to facilitate social distancing.
The latest step to keeping the team healthy is to separate the quarterbacks.
Sirianni stated that he spoke with a few other head coaches and tried their best to understand what they were doing. “To win this week’s game, we will need all hands on deck,” Sirianni said. “So, which is the best strategy? To figure out the best strategy, we are talking to our trainers as well as our doctors.