Colts HC Frank Reich Tests Positive For COVID-19

The Colts announced that HC Frank Reich has tested positive for COVID-19. 

Colts Head Coach Frank Reich has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently in quarantine outside of the Grand Park Sports Campus. pic.twitter.com/ju2UZnW9C2

— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) July 26, 2021

Reich has been fully vaccinated, so this is a breakthrough infection. He’s asymptomatic and says he’s feeling good, however. 

“I think Frank testing positive and showing no symptoms shows (vaccination) works,” Colts GM Chris Ballard said via Stephen Holder. “It’s a shame in our country right now that we’ve politicized something good.”

Reich will quarantine and work remotely until he can pass the testing protocol, which for fully vaccinated individuals is two negative tests in 24 hours. 

Reich, 59, is a former third-round pick of the Bills back in 1985. He played 14 years in the NFL for the Bills, Panthers, Jets and Lions.

Reich began his coaching career with the Colts as an offensive coaching staff assistant back in 2008. He worked his way up to WRs coach before taking jobs with the Cardinals and Chargers.

The Eagles hired him as their offensive coordinator in 2016 under Doug Pederson. He left in 2018 to take the head coaching job with the Colts. 

For his career, Reich has a record of 28-20 (58.3 percent) with two playoff appearances.