The coronavirus pandemic has impacted the Eagles once again and Geoff Mosher is reporting that Philadelphia is placing wide receivers J.J. Arcega-Whiteside, John Hightower, and Deontay Burnett on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
Tim McManus of ESPN.com confirmed the news.
Source confirms JJ Arcega-Whiteside, John Hightower and Burnett and being placed on COVID-19 list, with Arcega-Whiteside testing positive. https://t.co/2rsDOW4Spj
— Tim McManus (@Tim_McManus) November 19, 2020
The Eagles confirmed the news and released this statement on the matter.
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) November 19, 2020
The Reserve/COVID-19 list was created for a player who either tests positive for COVID-19 or who has been in close contact with an infected person or persons.
For Arcega-Whiteside, it means if he’s not showing symptoms, he can return 10 days after the positive test or within 5 days if he tests negative twice.
Hightower and Burnett will have to pass testing protocols in order to return to practice.
