Heath was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday after testing positive for the virus, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Heath has primarily played special teams for New Orleans this season, and he'll now be unavailable until he clears the health and safety protocols.
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Saints' Jeff Heath: Inks deal with Saints
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Heath signed a deal to join the Saints' active roster Tuesday, Amie Just of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Heath was active for the Saints' Week 1 contest against the Packers but would have reverted back to the practice squad had he not been signed to the active roster. He played primarily on special teams in the opening contest, though he also earned nine defensive snaps and recorded two total tackles.
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Jeff Heath: Released by New Orleans
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Heath was released by the Saints on Friday, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Hill was initially included on the Saints' 53-man roster, but he'll be let go ahead of the season opener. The 30-year-old appeared in 13 games with the Raiders last year and totaled 37 tackles (28 solo) and three interceptions.
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Raiders' Jeff Heath: Stacks up 10 stops
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Heath produced 10 tackles (nine solo) in Sunday's 43-6 loss to the Falcons.
Heath started at free safety over Erik Harris, who ended up playing just four snaps on defense. It's unclear if this will become the norm for Las Vegas. However, it certainly worked out well for Health, who generated a season high in tackles after recording just 17 stops through the first 10 games.
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Raiders' Jeff Heath: Considered questionable
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Heath (hip) is considered questionable for Sunday's matchup with the Chargers, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.
After not practicing earlier in the week, Heath logged a limited workload at Friday's practice. He seems to be trending toward a true game-time decision. Dallin Leavitt could see some extra snaps providing depth at safety if Heath is ultimately unable to go.
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Raiders' Jeff Heath: Exits with hip issue
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Heath is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Browns with a hip injury.
Heath didn't have a tackle before exiting the contest with the injury. The 29-year-old has mostly played in a rotational role this season, though he played every defensive snap last week.
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Raiders' Jeff Heath: Meshing with new team
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Heath (shoulder) said practices in Las Vagas have been "a completely different dynamic when pads are on," Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
"The game seems to speed up. . . and we need a lot of practices in pads before we're ready to play," Heath said. Having recovered from January shoulder surgery, Heath is now able to turn his full attention toward getting up to speed in the Raiders' defensive scheme. The former Cowboy stands to compete for starting free safety reps with Erik Harris throughout training camp.
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Cowboys' Jeff Heath: Logs full practice Thursday
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Heath (shoulder) was a full participant in Thursday's practice, David Helman of the Cowboys' official site reports.
There were whispers inside the Cowboys organization that Heath would require surgery to repair his shoulder injury, but that's no longer the case. The 28-year-old safety logged a full practice Thursday and all signs point to Heath taking the field for Sunday's matchup with the Rams.
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Cowboys' Jeff Heath: No practice Monday
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Heath (shoulder) is a non-participant in Monday's practice, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Heath sat out Thanksgiving Day's loss to the Bills due to a lingering shoulder injury, and he hasn't yet resumed practicing in any capacity. It looks as though the 28-year-old is trending toward missing Thursday's tilt against the Bears, in which case Darian Thompson would likely draw another start at strong safety.
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Cowboys' Jeff Heath: Won't face Bills
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Heath (shoulder) is ruled out for Thursday's contest against the Bills, David Helman of the Cowboys' official site reports.
With Heath sidelined, expect Darian Thompson to take over as Dallas' starting strong safety Thanksgiving Day. The 28-year-old aggravated his lingering shoulder injury during Week 12's game against the Patriots.
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Cowboys' Jeff Heath: Questionable against Bills
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Heath (shoulder) is considered questionable for Thursday's game against the Bills, Rob Phillips of the Cowboys' official site reports.
Heath shook off his shoulder injury ahead of this past Sunday's loss to the Patriots, but it looked like he aggravated the issue on multiple occasions during the contest. The 28-year-old safety was limited in practice all week. If Heath is ruled inactive before the 4:30 p.m. ET kickoff, Darian Thompson should handle the starting duties.
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Cowboys' Jeff Heath: Practices without limitations
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Heath (shoulder) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Heath missed Week 11's win over the Lions while nursing injuries in both shoulders, so Wednesday's unrestricted practice session is a notable step in the right direction. Barring any setbacks, it looks as though Heath is on track to draw his usual start against the Patriots on Sunday.
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Cowboys' Jeff Heath: Officially out vs. Lions
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Heath (shoulder) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Lions, David Helman of the Cowboys' official site reports.
As expected, Heath will miss his first game since the 2017 season after being a limited participant in practice all week. In the veteran safety's stead, Darian Thompson is expected to take over at starting strong safety.
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Cowboys' Jeff Heath: Trending in wrong direction
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Heath (shoulder) is not expected to play in Sunday's road test against the Lions, Jane Slater of NFL Network reports.
Heath was forced out of last Sunday night's game against the Vikings with the issue, and only logged limited practice time this week. As always, make sure to check when inactives come out an hour and a half before kickoff before making his absence official. In his stead, Darian Thompson is the likely replacement to draw the start at strong safety Sunday.
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Cowboys' Jeff Heath: Limited Wednesday
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Heath (shoulders) was a limited practice participant Wednesday, David Helman of the Cowboys' official site reports.
Heath entered Sunday's game against the Vikings nursing shoulder and knee injuries, and it now appears he's dealing with injuries to both shoulders. However, the fact he's practicing to begin the week puts him on track to play Week 11.
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Cowboys' Jeff Heath: Return questionable due to shoulder
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Heath (shoulder) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against Minnesota, Rob Phillips of the Cowboys' official site reports.
Heath tried to play through the injury by logging a few special teams snaps after ceding his defensive role, but he's now left the game altogether, at least for the moment.
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Cowboys' Jeff Heath: Ready to rock
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Heath (shoulder/knee) does not have an injury designation for Sunday's contest against the Vikings, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
Heath logged two straight limited practices to begin the week, but he managed to participate without restrictions Friday. He'll draw his usual start at strong safety versus the Vikings on Sunday.
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Cowboys' Jeff Heath: Solid output Sunday
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Heath collected nine tackles (seven solo) in Sunday's blowout win over the Giants.
Heath was all over the field in the win, even making a tackle for loss and adding two defensed passes to add to his impressive stat line. He and Xavier Woods provide a solid duo at the safety position and will get a solid match up against the Redskins for Week 2.
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Cowboys' Jeff Heath: Out with stinger
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Heath didn't play in Saturday's preseason game due to a neck stinger, Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News reports.
The injury doesn't appear to be serious. Assuming it doesn't linger into the regular season, Heath should still line up as the starting strong safety for the Cowboys in Week 1.
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Cowboys' Jeff Heath: Solid in 2018
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Heath finished the regular season with a career-high 85 tackles, one interception on five passes defended, and one forced fumble.
The 27-year-old safety continues to do yeoman's work at the back end for the Cowboys. Heath is far from elite at his position, but he's not a liability in pass coverage and can still come up with a big hit now and then, giving him a steady IDP floor even if he has a limited ceiling.
