Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh has tested positive for COVID-19. Schefter’s report dictates that tight ends coach Ron Middleton will serve as the interim head coach on Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars (1 p.m. ET, CBS) if Saleh does not clear protocol.
Jets’ HC Robert Saleh tested positive for COVID-19, per the team.
Jets’ TE coach Ron Middleton will serve as HC Sunday if Saleh doesn't clear protocols.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 22, 2021
As the final stages of the NFL’s regular season have been sabotaged by the ongoing health crisis, Saleh is the latest to test positive in the Jets’ circles.