At 34, Ertz is enjoying a career rebirth with Washington. For rookie star Jayden Daniels, he has become "a quarterback's best friend."
Zach Ertz is an Eagles legend, but he was sent away in trade, allowing Dallas Goedert to become Philadelphia's No. 1 tight end. Fast forward almost four years, and Ertz has played with the Cardinals and Commanders,
Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz will face a familiar foe in the NFC title game, heading to Philadelphia with a chance at the Super Bowl.
There are only four teams left in the NFL playoffs, and Rob Gronkowski thinks a tight end on one of those four remaining teams is “underrated.”
The Washington Commanders are in the NFC championship game after going 12-5 in the regular season and winning two playoff games.
Ertz has been taken out of the game and is being evaluated with a concussion. He is officially questionable to return. Ertz has already made his presence felt in the game, as he caught a pass near the endzone in the first quarter that led to the Commanders securing a much-needed first down. The catch then led to Washington scoring a touchdown.
Fast forward two years into the future and in Washington, Kingsbury has finally found a balance between football and human interactions, with Zach Ertz breaking down the differences he's seen between his coach with the Cardinals and now the Commanders.
Jayden Daniels' Washington Commanders made fans feel they could win the Super Bowl. First came the winning record, then came the 12th win. After that, Daniels upset the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Ertz brought in all five targets for 28 yards and a touchdown in the Commanders ' 45-31 divisional-round win over the Lions on Saturday night.
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels throws a 5-yard touchdown pass to tight end Zach Ertz.
In one of the wildest playoff games in recent memory, Jayden Daniels and the No. 6-seed Washington Commanders pulled off a stunning upset, defeating the top-seeded Detroit Lions 45-31. Daniels was nearly flawless in repeatedly staring down Detroit's blitz-happy defense,
Daniels' first TD came with 6:23 left in the second quarter when he connected with receiver Terry McLaurin on a screen pass to the left. McLaurin then split two defenders at the line of scrimmage and sprinted 58 yards for a touchdown.