The will be without linebacker for Monday's NFC East matchup with the . Head coach Mike McCarthy told reporters Saturday that Neal has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not be suiting up for this Week 3 matchup. The 26-year-old's status was already in question heading into this game Joel Bitonio Jersey since he was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday for being a Kareem Hunt Jersey close contact. Now that he's tested positive, Dallas will be down one of its most athletic linebackers.Neal landing on the reserve/COVID-19 list merely due to being a close contact points to him being unvaccinated -- otherwise he wouldn't have needed to go on the reserve list -- which po sibly makes matters worse for the Cowboys going forward. Under this circumstance, Neal has to undergo a mandatory 10-day isolation period Nick Chubb Jersey , which means he may also mi s the team's Week 4 matchup against the . McCarthy said Saturday that Neal hasn't officially been ruled out for Week 4 just yet.The veteran -- who signed with the team back in April -- has played 74% of the Cowboys' defensive snaps to begin this season and has totaled nine tackles (one tackle for a lo s Kendall Lamm Jersey ). With Neal sidelined, it will be interesting to see how defensive coordinator Dan Quinn deploys this unit. Neal could have been an ideal fit to serve as a spy against Eagles quarterback . Now that he'll mi s this game, it'll be curious to see if the team moves rookie back to his traditional linebacker Duke Johnson Jersey role after playing defensive end in Week 2, especially with coming back from his stay on the COVID-19 list.While Dallas is seeing some subtractions to its roster due to COVID-19, the after he tested positive earlier this week. He's eligible to play Monday night.