PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Professional athletes have been added to COVID-19 lists left and right, leaving some rosters a shell of what they are supposed to be.
The Eagles are trying to prevent this altogether, especially as their postseason chances are as legitimate as they have been all season.
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Nick Sirianni’s squad is getting ready for the Washington Football Team, and as we saw a week ago with Washington’s loss to the Cowboys, missing players is not a formula for success.
“To win this game this week, we’re going to need all hands on deck,” Sirianni said. The team has been talking to their doctors and trainers “to figure out the best course of attack.”
“We’re gonna definitely make even more adjustments than what we need to just to keep everybody safe, and, yes, the quarterbacks will be in separate rooms,” he explained. “We’re gonna be … even more safe with them being in separate rooms.”
When starting quarterback Jalen Hurts and backup Gardner Minshew are prepping inside the NovaCare Complex, they won’t be near each other, as to avoid both of them ending up on the COVID-19 list.
Sirianni tested positive for COVID-19 himself on Dec. 22 but was able to return for Sunday’s win against the Giants. The latest guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend shorter isolation and quarantine times.