Zach Ertz may still be pushing for his way out of Philadelphia, but that won’t stop him from attending camp. NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reports (via Twitter) that the veteran tight end is expected to report to the start of Eagles training camp.
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This echos a report from earlier this week by veteran reporter Howard Eskin (on Twitter), who noted that Ertz would indeed be attending training camp. Eskin took it a step further, noting that Ertz was “over the issues” with the organization, and the reporter believes there’s a “great chance Ertz will be on [the Eagles] at start of season.”
However, Garafolo slightly pushed back at that report. Ertz hasn’t “forgotten or forgiven” the various issues he’s had with the organization, per Garafolo, and the reporter believes there’s still a chance the tight end isn’t on Philly’s roster by the start of the season. Garafolo attributes Ertz’s decision to attend training camp to professionalism, noting that the veteran had never threatened to skip camp. Further, Garafolo says we shouldn’t read too much into the fact that Ertz has recently been working out at team facilities.
We previously heard that Ertz wasn’t going to report to the team “until his situation is resolved,” which we assumed meant he wanted a trade or his release. Ertz was given permission to seek a trade months ago, but nothing has materialized. Although there has reportedly been some interest, no one has been willing to meet GM Howie Roseman’s apparent asking price of a third or fourth-round pick.
Ertz, who will turn 31 in November and is coming off a down year, is entering the final year of his contract. 2020 was a big disappointment, but he made three straight Pro Bowls from 2017-19 and has consistently been one of the league’s better tight ends for a while now.
Well he is under contract, so showing up for camp is the right thing to do. Kudos to him, hope he rebounds with a huge season and cashes in.
Hope Karen Rodgers is paying attention
thank goodness at least Ertz will be back. losing both him and Ghost in the same day would be tragic.
You know you are an albatross when you get traded WITH 2 draft picks for nothing…
‘Garafolo attributes Ertz’s decision to attend training camp to professionalism, noting that the veteran had never threatened to skip camp’
Or maybe he doesn’t want to be fined $50k a day or something like that.
What exactly are his issues with Philly? As far as I’m concerned, they’ve given him all the opportunities in the world. The last two or three years he’s underperformed and been a disappointment. At 31 years old he’s not really in a position to be making demands. Not as a TE who’s had a couple bad years now. I can’t respect players like this
“The last TWO OR THREE YEARS he’s underperformed and been a disappointment. [emphasis added]”
Are you out of your fricking mind?
Over 200 catches, over 2,000 yards and 14 TD’s between 2018 and 2019 – #1 (or tied for it) and #2 in all three categories for his career – is underperforming and a disappointment?!?
Are you out of your fricking mind?
He’s had one bad year, ONE, and that was in 2020.