FRISCO, Texas - The Dallas Cowboys' COVID-19 outbreak has now reached head coach Mike McCarthy.
McCarthy was placed on COVID protocols Monday and will not coach Thursday against the New Orleans Saints. In a statement, the team said McCarthy "will continue to direct, and be in involved in, all meetings and game preparations on a virtual basis for the remainder of the week, including Thursday's meetings in New Orleans."
The team will conduct all of its meetings Monday virtually and proceed with its regularly scheduled practice.
The Cowboys will also be without offensive line coach Joe Philbin, assistant offensive line coach Jeff Blasko, strength and conditioning coordinator Harold Nash and assistant strength and conditioning coach Kendall Smith.