Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl

The son of Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Joe Philbin, missing since Sunday, has been found dead in the Fox River.

WTMJ-TV is reporting the body of 21-year-old Michael T. Philbin was pulled from the frigid water Monday by Winnebago County Sheriff’s dive team.

Philbin had gone to Oshkosh to visit friends Saturday evening at a home near the UW-Oshkosh campus. Police say he was last heard from by one of his friends around 2 a.m. Sunday.

A call was placed to Oshkosh police Sunday night reporting Philbin missing, after his friends noticed his car remained at their home.

Meantime, an employee of AxleTech called authorities around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, saying he believed he heard someone calling for help from the river after falling through the ice, which was near the UWO campus.

Authorities had begun the search Sunday, and resumed the hunt on Monday.

At around 3 p.m. Monday, the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department reported pulling the body of a white male from the river, believed to be between the ages of 21 and 25.

ESPN Milwaukee’s Jason Wilde reported Monday that Packers officials had found out the body was indeed that of Philbin.

During his Monday news conference, Packers head coach Mike McCarthy said that Joe Philbin was not with the team and was in Oshkosh as the investigation continued.

In a statement from Green Bay Packers General Manager Ted Thompson, “The Packers organization is aware of the missing person report regarding Michael Philbin, son of offensive coordinator Joe Philbin. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Philbin family during this difficult time.”

This tragedy comes as the Packers prepare to face the New York Giants in an NFC playoff game Sunday in Green Bay.

Michael Philbin was a junior at Ripon College where he had made Dean’s list in his first 2 years at the school, according to school records.

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