Mike McCarthy tests positive for COVID, won't coach Thursday

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy. Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports

Cowboys HC Mike McCarthy tests positive for COVID-19, won't coach Thursday against Saints

By Chelena Goldman | Last updated 11/29/21

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy is one of several members of the team who has tested positive for COVID-19, ESPN's Adam Schefter and Dianna Russini reported Monday morning.

Cowboys’ HC Mike McCarthy has tested positive for COVID, sources tell @diannaESPN and me.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 29, 2021

As one league source just said: “there are up to eight positives in Dallas. Details still rolling in.”
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 29, 2021

Cowboys’ HC Mike McCarthy is out for Thursday night’s game vs. Saints due to COVID, per sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 29, 2021

The news of multiple personnel testing positive comes as the team finally gets wide receiver Amari Cooper off of the COVID/reserve list.

The NFL recently imposed stricter health and safety regulations for teams ahead of a packed holiday schedule that kicked off last week, although the Cowboys were reportedly already testing players daily because of multiple players having positive tests.

Dallas is coming off of a wild 36-33 overtime loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. They have lost three of their last four games and are about to kick off a stretch of three road games starting Thursday in New Orleans.

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