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Eagles Safety Marcus Epps Tests Positive for COVID-19

Philadelphia Eagles safety Marcus Epps tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, NFL Media's Tom Pelissero reports.

According to Pelissero, Epps is asymptomatic. No other positive COVID-19 cases on the team were reported. Philadelphia (3-4-1) is on a bye and will enter intensive protocols.

Epps was placed on the team's reserve/COVID-19 list. Philadelphia released a statement acknowledging that a player tested positive.

"The individuals immediately went into self-isolation upon learning of his test result, the statement read. "We are following the NFL-NFLPA intensive protocols and remain in close communication with the league on this matter.