Sean Payton tests positive for COVID-19 virus

New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton has tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus, reported ESPN on Thursday.

Payton confirmed the news to ESPN, making him the first person connected with the NFL known to test positive for the virus.

Here is what Payton indicated to ESPN regarding the his situation:

Payton said he didn’t feel well this past Sunday, took the test on Monday, and received the results Thursday afternoon. Payton is resting at home, fatigued, but said he is one of the 20 percent of the cases that has no fever and no cough. But now he will be quarantined in his home through the weekend, and he said he is upbeat and optimistic about a full recovery.

#Saints coach Sean Payton has had coronavirus for about 8 days and has 5 more days of confinement. He’s in good spirits, despite the diagnosis. https://t.co/KCn76KHksj

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 19, 2020

Read more from ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Commissioner Goodell statement concerning Sean Payton. pic.twitter.com/OAkWdElhpI

— Brian McCarthy (@NFLprguy) March 20, 2020