Philadelphia Eagles’ DeSean Jackson and Nate Allen kneel in prayer before NFL football practice, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, in Bethlehem, Pa. Garrett Reid, the oldest son of Eagles head coach Andy Reid, was found dead Sunday morning in his room at the club’s training camp at Lehigh University. He was 29.BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Garrett Reid, the troubled 29-year-old son of Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid, was found dead Sunday in a dorm room at the club’s Lehigh University training camp, where he spends most of his summers with his father.
Police said the death was not suspicious, and the cause was under investigation. The coach’s oldest son had a long history of drug problems, once admitting “I liked being a drug dealer” and went to prison for a heroin-fueled car crash.
Reid’s death stunned the Eagles, who gathered for a team prayer before a morning walkthrough.
“This is a very difficult situation for us all,” quarterback Michael Vick said following practice – their first without their head coach in five years..
Owner Jeffery Lurie met with the team Sunday and told reporters afterward he expected Reid back this week. The Eagles host Pittsburgh in their preseason opener on Thursday night.