Eagles fan-favorite Zach Ertz returns to Philly amid injury concerns on offense

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Avila, A. (2026, September 21). Eagles fan-favorite Zach Ertz returns to Philly amid injury concerns on offense. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/eagles-fan-favorite-zach-ertz-returns-philly-injury-concerns-offense

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Fox News · collected 2026-09-21 · by Alejandro Avila

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Zach Ertz has returned to the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad after signing with the team following tight end Dallas Goedert's injury. Goedert will miss several weeks due to a sprained MCL, leaving the team short-handed at tight end. Ertz, who spent nine seasons as an integral part of the Eagles before joining their division rivals in 2024 and 2025, is expected to help fill this gap. He ranks second in franchise history with 579 catches and needs only 11 more receptions to surpass Harold Carmichael's record of 589 catches.
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The Philadelphia Eagles signed veteran tight end Zach Ertz to their practice squad on Monday after starting tight end Dallas Goedert suffered a sprained MCL during Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans, which he is expected to miss several weeks. With backups Eli Stowers and Grant Calcaterra also injured, Ertz will help shore up an otherwise depleted tight end room. Ertz spent nine seasons with the Eagles from 2013-2021, earning three Pro Bowl appearances and playing a key role in their Super Bowl win after the 2018 season. He is now just 11 catches away from breaking Harold Carmichael's franchise record of 589 receptions.

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“Both articles report on Zach Ertz signing with the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad due to injuries among other tight ends, specifically mentioning Dallas Goedert's MCL sprain.”
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“Both articles describe Zach Ertz signing with the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad due to an injury to Dallas Goedert, occurring on the same date.”
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Ertz PERSON · 3× Eagles ORG · 2× Dallas Goedert PERSON · 1× FOX ORG · 1× FOX News ORG · 1× Goedert PERSON · 1× Howie Roseman PERSON · 1× The Philadelphia Eagles ORG · 1× Zach Ertz PERSON · 1× the Tennessee Titans ORG · 1×

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With backup tight ends Eli Stowers and Grant Calcaterra both parked on injured reserve, developmental tight end E.J. Jenkins and practice squad veteran Joshua Deguara were the only healthy targets left for quarterback Jalen Hurts.
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2026-09-22 · Fox News
Eagles fan-favorite Zach Ertz returns to Philly amid injury concerns on offense · mixed framing

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The Philadelphia Eagles signed the 35-year-old veteran tight end to their practice squad Monday, according to multiple reports, bringing the Super Bowl LII hero home after starting tight end Dallas Goedert suffered a sprained MCL in Sunday's 24-20 victory over the Tennessee Titans. uncertain
Goedert → sign → Titans
Eagles general manager Howie Roseman needed immediate help. asserted
Roseman → need → help
This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain
page → contain → partners
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain
News → sign → wager
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted
that → create → newsroom
Goedert is expected to miss several weeks, and the depth chart behind him was looking like a ghost town. asserted
chart → expect → town
With backup tight ends Eli Stowers and Grant Calcaterra both parked on injured reserve, developmental tight end E.J. Jenkins and practice squad veteran Joshua Deguara were the only healthy targets left for quarterback Jalen Hurts. asserted
Jenkins → park → Hurts
Before packing his bags in 2021, Ertz spent nine seasons acting as an automatic third-down conversion machine in Philadelphia. asserted
Ertz → pack → Philadelphia
He sits second in franchise history with 579 catches. asserted
He → sit → catches
He needs just 11 more receptions to pass Hall of Fame receiver Harold Carmichael’s record of 589 and become the Eagles' all-time leader in catches. asserted
He → need → catches
Ertz spent the 2024 and 2025 seasons with the division-rival Washington Commanders. asserted
Ertz → spend → Commanders
He posted 50 receptions for 504 yards and three touchdowns in 13 games last season before a late knee injury ended his year. asserted
injury → post → year
Stashing Ertz on the practice squad gives him time to handle conditioning before an expected elevation to the 53-man active roster. asserted
Stashing → stash → roster
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