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Zach Ertz’s career has been on the tail end since the Eagles traded him to the Cardinals during the 2021 season. In 2 1/2 seasons in Arizona, Ertz played in 28 of a possible 41 games and had 130 catches for 1,167 yards and eight touchdowns.
In March, he signed a one-year contract with the commanders.
“I just wanted a chance to come here and prove it I’m still the same guyErtz said, via Jeff Neiburg of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Ertz, 33, put his trust in his former head coach at Arizona, Kliff Kingsbury, now Washington’s offensive coordinator.
This season, he made 66 catches for 654 yards and seven touchdowns, and added seven receptions for 51 yards and a touchdown in two postseason games.
“For me, it’s really been an opportunity to just fall back in love with the game,” Ertz said, “and really enjoy the process again and just be around people who know how to use me and allow me to be my best . It was so much fun. It exceeded all my expectations. Obviously playing with a quarterback like Jayden (Daniels) helped a lot with his humility and his desire to grow.”
Ertz now gets a chance to play with his former team in the place where he made his name. His 579 catches for the Eagles are second in team history, and he holds the franchise records for catches, receiving yards (6,267) and receiving touchdowns by a tight end (38).
His role is different now, but the goal is the same.
“For me, it’s not the volume anymore,” Ertz said. “I had all the stats I needed to have. It’s just about making an impact as much as I can.”
