Following an up-and-down 2023 season impacted by a quad injury, former Arizona Cardinals tight end Zach Ertz is heading to another destination.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!According to NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero, he confirmed that Ertz has signed a one-year contract with the Washington Commanders after rumblings came out about talks being held between the team and the player this morning.
“Three-time Pro Bowl TE Zach Ertz is signing with the Commanders on a one-year deal worth up to $5 million, per source,” Pelissero said.
Three-time Pro Bowl TE Zach Ertz is signing with the #Commanders on a one-year deal worth up to $5 million, per source.
It’s a reunion for Ertz and Kliff Kingsbury, who got him a ton of targets in Arizona, on a deal negotiated by agent and TE guru @SteveCaric of @WassermanNFL. pic.twitter.com/GYvJaTmax0
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 6, 2024
Ertz was originally with the Philadelphia Eagles for nine seasons (2013-21) before arriving in Arizona via a trade on Oct. 15, 2021.
A Super Bowl LII Champion, Ertz was a Cardinal for three years (2021-23). He played 28 games while in the Valley, collected 130 receptions for 1,167 yards and scored eight touchdowns.
Last season during a 20-10 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Oct. 22, Ertz suffered a quad strain and left the game. Two days later, the 33-year-old was placed on Injured Reserve.
As weeks went by, the California native was eventually waived by Arizona on Nov. 30. He recorded 27 catches for 187 yards and posted a touchdown in seven games.
Ertz then signed to the Detroit Lions’ practice squad during the playoffs.
Not taking a snap in the NFC Championship game against the San Francisco 49ers, Ertz departed from Detroit and is now a Commander.
Ertz will get to reunite with former Cardinals head coach and Washington’s new offensive coordinator, Kliff Kingsbury. The duo previously worked together in the 2021-22 seasons.
Coming off of a serious injury, it will be interesting to see how Ertz will come back and fit into the Commanders’ system.
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