Eagles Sign Zach Ertz After Goedert's MCL Sprain — SkimNews
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- Dallas Goedert suffered a sprained MCL during Sunday's win over the Tennessee Titans and is likely to miss a few weeks, per ESPN's Adam Schefter and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport
- The Eagles are signing veteran tight end Zach Ertz to their practice squad to bolster the tight end room
- Goedert recorded just one catch for 4 yards on two targets before exiting in the second quarter
- Goedert, 31, was coming off career highs of 60 receptions and 11 touchdowns in 2025, his ninth Eagles season since being drafted in the second round in 2018
- Ertz, 35, originally played for the Eagles from 2013 to 2021 before stints with the Arizona Cardinals and Washington Commanders
- Ertz ranks fifth all-time among tight ends with 825 career receptions and eighth with 8,592 receiving yards, and won a Super Bowl with Philadelphia in the 2017 season
Why it matters: The Eagles lose a starting tight end coming off a career-best 60-catch, 11-touchdown season to a multi-week injury, and their answer is bringing back a 35-year-old franchise icon with 825 career receptions who already won a Super Bowl with them. A practice-squad signing keeps a familiar veteran in the building rather than forcing a green replacement into the lineup.
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