Carroll missed three workouts after a positive test the previous weekend. Before going back to the field, he sequestered himself for five days.
Carroll, 70, covered his face when practicing and speaking to the media on Friday.
Fantastic to be back out here," Carroll remarked following the game, according to Fox13's Curtis Crabtree. "I genuinely missed being out here. Today was such a blast. Practice went by far too quickly. I feel fantastic. I never truly felt horrible. A few of my symptoms were enough to set it off, and we were gone.
Carroll's replacement, associate head coach Carl Smith, and coordinators Shane Waldron and Clint Hurtt oversaw practice. Carroll communicated with coaches on the field while practicing and monitored exercise via live video streaming.
Carroll remarked that I can only think of one practice I've ever missed. Back at [USC], my father passed away in the spring. I never missed both coaching and playing practices. It was thus a novel experience. As always, you realize how much you value receiving something back when you miss it. Being with the boys today was so much fun. It appears to have been a month.
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