The wave of positive COVID-19 cases sweeping through the NFL hasn’t yet touched the New Orleans Saints, but head coach Sean Payton missed practice Wednesday while feeling “under the weather,” team officials said.
And Wednesdays are typically low-impact sessions devoted to installing the game plan and opening script of 15 to 20 plays on offense, which Payton’s assistants could handle without him.
Hopefully this isn’t anything major, Dozens of players and coaches have entered league COVID-19 protocols in recent days including Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski and quarterback Baker Mayfield.