Bears Coach Matt Nagy tests positive for COVID-19

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Oct 24, 2021; Tampa, Florida, USA; Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy looks on against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second half at Raymond James Stadium. Photo credit Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO/AP) — Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy said he has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a post shared from the team’s Twitter account Monday morning.

"Coach Nagy announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19," the Chicago Bears tweeted.

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The tweet came after Nagy, who is vaccinated, announced the result during a Zoom call Monday minutes after his usual in-person session was switched.

“I feel pretty good,” he said from his car.

Special teams coordinator Chris Tabor will run meetings that Nagy can't conduct virtually.

League rules state vaccinated individuals who are asymptomatic can return to the practice facility once they have two consecutive negative PCR tests taken at least 24 hours apart. If they are symptomatic, they need two negative tests taken at least 24 hours apart and must be symptom-free for 48 hours.

The Bears had four players on the COVID-19 list as of Monday morning, including star linebacker Robert Quinn and veteran tight end Jimmy Graham. Linebacker Caleb Johnson and right tackle Elijah Wilkinson were added to it hours before Sunday's blowout loss at Tampa Bay. Running back Damien Williams was removed from the list on Saturday.

(WBBM Newsradio and The Associated Press contributed to this copy.)

Featured Image Photo Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports