BREAKING: Eagles HC Doug Pederson Tests Positive For The Coronavirus

August 2, 2020, 8:38pm EST (Updated: February 9, 2023, 6:58pm)By Darrelle Lincoln

Testing positive for the coronavirus in the NFL will likely become a way of life until a vaccine is found.

That was evident after the news came down that Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson tested positive for the virus on Sunday.

Eagles’ HC Doug Pederson has tested positive for the coronavirus, sources told ESPN’s @Tim_McManus. Pederson convened a previously unscheduled team meeting Sunday night to share the news with his players. He did this after receiving a second positive test.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 3, 2020

Doug Pederson now becomes the second NFL head coach known to have contracted coronavirus, but he is the first one to do it in season, where it takes on a different meaning. In March, New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton revealed that he had tested positive. https://t.co/DPNlzerKYs
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 3, 2020

At least one other Eagles’ staff member was sent home due to close exposure to Doug Pederson, a source told @Tim_McManus. https://t.co/DPNlzerKYs
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 3, 2020

Pederson is one of four coaches with a three year streak of playoff appearances (Belichick, Reid, Payton).