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Jets Head Coach Robert Saleh Tests Positive For COVID-19

New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh has tested positive for COVID-19, the latest individual in the Jets organization to contract the virus amid this outbreak.

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New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh has tested positive for COVID-19, the team announced to reporters on Wednesday.

Saleh is the latest individual within the Jets organization to contract the virus amid this outbreak, extending beyond players on New York's roster. 

According to the team, Saleh tested positive after feeling symptoms on Wednesday morning. 

In the meantime, Jets tight end coach Ron Middleton will lead the team in practice on Wednesday. If Saleh doesn't clear COVID protocols in time, Middleton will be New York's head coach on Sunday as well when the Jets host the Jaguars at MetLife Stadium.

On Tuesday, left guard Alijah Vera-Tucker and cornerback Michael Carter II both landed on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Those rookies joined a rapidly-growing group of players that have also tested positive for COVID including defensive end John Franklin-Myers, defensive lineman Folorunso Fatukasi, gunner Justin Hardee, safety Sharrod Neasman and more.

In total, 15 different Jets are presently out with the virus. And that number could continue to rise. 

Similar to Saleh's situation, it's unclear as of now how many of those players that have tested positive for the virus will be out on Sunday. It's safe to assume the Jets will be missing a significant amount of contributors, though.

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Max Goodman covers the New York Jets for Sports Illustrated and FanNation. He also covers the New York Yankees, publisher  of Sports Illustrated and FanNation's Yankees site, Inside The Pinstripes. Before starting out with SI, Goodman attended Northwestern University and the Medill School of Journalism. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism and Master’s Degree in Sports Media, graduating in 2019. While at school, Goodman gathered valuable experience as an anchor and reporter on NNN SportsNight and played on the club baseball team. Goodman previously interned at MLB.com as an associate reporter covering the Miami Marlins. He also interned with ESPN, working as an associate reporter on Mike Greenberg's Get Up. Goodman is from New York City. He grew up in Hell's Kitchen. Follow Goodman on Twitter @MaxTGoodman and connect with him via email by reaching out at maxgoodmansports@gmail.com.

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