Coroner Says Reid's Son Died From an Accidental Heroin Overdose An accidental heroin overdose killed Garrett Reid, the son of Philadelphia Eagles Coach Andy Reid, a coroner said Thursday. The Northampton County, Pa., coroner, Zachary Lysek, said a toxicology test confirmed the presence of heroin in Garrett Reid's body. Investigators revealed they found a used syringe and spoon in his room, along with a gym bag filled with dozens of syringes and needles, many of them unopened. "We are confident today that Mr. Reid's death was the result of a self-injected lethal dose of heroin," District Attorney John Morganelli said at a news conference in Easton. Reid was found dead in his dorm room early on Aug. 5 at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, where he was assisting the team's strength and conditioning coach during training camp. He was a recovering drug addict who had seemingly turned his life around. His father, Andy Reid, had indicated that his 29-year-old son may have had a relapse. In a statement released through the Eagles, the Reid family said Garrett Reid's smile, laugh and energy would be missed. "These results sadly confirmed what we had expected all along," the family's statement said. We understood that Garrett's longstanding battle with addiction was going to be difficult. He will, however, always have our family's love and respect for the courage he showed in trying to overcome it. In the end, we take comfort in our faith and know that he's in a better place. GARCON "LONG SHOT" TO PLAY Redskins Coach Mike Shanahan said the injured receiver Pierre Garcon was a "long shot" to play against the Giants on Sunday. Garcon missed practice for a second day in a row, getting treatment for the painful swelling on the bottom of a right toe that has kept him out of three of Washington's past five games. He will skip practice Friday, too. Shanahan said Garcon had received injections in an effort to help the toe. Garcon will probably not play against the Giants, but Shanahan said, "I'm not going to declare him out, because you never know for sure." Garcon has eight catches for 153 yards this season. He signed a five-year, $42.5 million contract as a free agent this off-season. FLAK JACKET FOR RICHARDSON Browns rookie running back Trent Richardson will wear a protective flak jacket in Sunday's game against the Colts. Richardson sustained a rib cartilage injury in last Sunday's win over Cincinnati. PANTHER MISSES PRACTICE Panthers linebacker Jon Beason missed his second straight day of practice, increasing the likelihood that the rookie Luke Kuechly will make his second start at middle linebacker against the Cowboys on Sunday. Beason missed Carolina's game against Seattle before the bye week with knee problems. TWO VIKINGS ARE HELD OUT The Vikings held running back Adrian Peterson and defensive end Jared Allen out of practice as a precaution because of minor injuries but expect to have both available against Arizona on Sunday. Peterson has been playing through a sprained left ankle. Allen is bothered by a groin injury. BILLS GUARD TO MISS GAME Buffalo Bills right guard Kraig Urbik will sit out Sunday's game against Tennessee - his third straight missed game - because of a right ankle injury. ROETHLISBERGER TURNS ANKLE Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger left practice after turning his right ankle but expects to play Sunday against Cincinnati.