The Philadelphia Eagles received tragic news on Sunday morning when the team learned of the death of Garrett Reid, the eldest son of head coach Andy Reid. In a statement released following the news, the team announced that offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg and defensive coordinator Juan Castillo will oversee the team during Andy Reid's absence. No date for Reid's return has been set.
The complete statement from the team is below:
The Philadelphia Eagles are sad to announce that Garrett Reid, the oldest son of head coach Andy Reid, has died. Garrett Reid, 29, had been attending Eagles training camp with his father and was found in his room this morning. Offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg and defensive coordinator Juan Castillo oversaw the team's walk-through this morning, and will oversee the team until Reid's return.
General manager Howie Roseman echoed those sentiments in comments to the media on Sunday morning.
"I have some heartbreaking news to share with you all. It is with great sadness that I tell you that Garrett Reid, the oldest son of coach Reid, was found dead this morning in his room here in training camp.
"It is a tough morning for all of us in the Eagles family. Garrett grew up with this team, and that makes this news even harder for us to process. Our hearts go out to Andy, Tammy, Britt, Spencer, Crosby and Drew Ann. Coach has spent the morning informing his family. We ask sincerely that you respect the family's privacy during this time. The team has been informed of this news, as have Jeffrey and Christina. The chief will speak to you in a minute about what is known about this event.
"From a football perspective, I can tell you that Andy has asked that we go forward with training camp. I'm going to turn it over to chief Shupp in a minute. On a personal note, we've been with Andy for a long time. He's always been strong for us, we're going to be strong for him right now. As a father and a friend, we're all hurting. Thank you."
For more rection to the death of Garrett Reid, visit Bleeding Green Nation.
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