Coroner: Garrett Reid Died Of Heroin Overdose

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The coroner's report has come out in the death of the son of Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid, Garrett Reid...

And the end result is not a surprise...
Sadly...

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This was not a surprise in the end of Garrett Reid's life...

Battles like his are always ones that have had ebbs and flows and a lot of dark places that have to be examined. Police are now going to try and retrace the last steps of Garrett to determine who may have given him the drug paraphernalia (and there was a lot of it found at the scene- almost too much to fathom) by looking into his cell phone records and any other element of his life that they can find that can give details into the sad ending.

Which is what this is without question...

More when we know more...

Watch the entire press conference here with the coroner and county district attorney...

Andy Reid Returns To Practice

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Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid stayed away from practice for two days after the death of his son, Garrett. He returned today to answer questions and discuss his emotions having buried his 29-year-old son after he was found unresponsive at the team's pre-season facilities at Lehigh.

Here's Reid's opening statement...


The Eagles will have a moment of silence before Thursday night's preseason game against the Pittsburgh. The Eagles will have "GR" stickers on their helmets.

The medical examiner in Philadelphia hasn't released an official cause of death, but Andy Reid did issue a statement the night before the funeral saying Garrett lost an eight-year, ongoing battle- one with prescription medication and heroin.

Andy Reid maintains that going back to work was what his son would have wanted...

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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1045 UPDATE: Here's the statement from the Eagles GM Roseman...
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“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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