PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia Eagles are not sending members of their coaching staff to upcoming pro days, in part as a preventative measure related to the coronavirus, league sources tell ESPN.
An email was sent to the team’s staff notifying them of the decision, according to a source. As of now, the Eagles will continue to send scouts to the pro days.
There is a combination of factors involved in the Eagles’ calculation to keep their coaches off the road, sources said, including that there are a number of new additions to the staff, and the organization believes they’ll be best served staying in Philadelphia in preparation for free agency, draft and the offseason program. But the coronavirus is factoring into their thinking.
In a statement issued Tuesday morning, the NFL says it “continues to closely monitor coronavirus developments” and has been in contact with the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the NFL-NFLPA’s medical experts at the Duke infection Control Outreach Network (DICON). The league is not considering changes to the NFL draft event in Las Vegas in late April.
But teams are having discussions internally about responsible practices concerning the virus. One AFC team is discussing whether to reduce free agency visits or limit offseason player access, according to a source.
Yahoo Sports first reported the story.