Sunday, August 5, 2012

BREAKING: Andy Reid's Son Found Dead At Eagles Camp

Pro Football Talk and Howie Roseman are reporting that the son of Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid, Garrett, was found dead at training camp this morning.

Reid has asked that camp continue as scheduled...

Garrett Reid, 29, was found unresponsive in his bed this morning. Lehigh police and paramedics were called to camp, but attempts to revive him were unsuccessful.

It was no secret that the Reids were trying to turn Garrett's life around after years of problems. Here's a story from 2009 when Garrett was heading back to prison for his issues...
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More when we know more...

1045 UPDATE: Here's the statement from the Eagles GM Roseman...
((HT: Philly.com/Berman, McLane))

“I have some heartbreaking news to share with you all. It is with great sadness, the oldest son of Coach Reid, was found dead this morning in his room here in training camp. It’s a tough morning for all of us in the Eagles family. Garrett grew up with this team, which makes this news even harder for us to process. Our hearts go out to Andy, Tammy, Britt, Spencer, Crosby and Drew Ann.

“Coach has spent the morning informing his family. We ask sincerely that you respect the family’s privacy during this time. The team has been informed of this news, as has Jeffrey [Lurie] and Christina. The chief will speak to you in a minute about what is known about this event. From a football perspective, I can tell you Andy has asked that we go forward with training camp. …On a personal note, we’ve been with Andy for a long time. He’s always been strong for us, we’re going to be strong for him right now. As a father and a friend, we’re all hurting.”


Follow Berman and McLane for more as we'll have it as well...

Here's early coverage from Lehigh campus...
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