Establish The Run on Zach Ertz

PodcastTeam-by-Team: Everything To Know Heading Into Week 3 (Episode 1025 with Evan Si...September 22, 2026

From the episode

They are so desperate at tight end that they signed Zach Ertz to their practice squad. He turns 36 in two months and is coming off a torn ACL that he suffered in December.

Mentioned at 47:21 – 47:57

STACKED’s take

Negative signalRole

Eagles signed 36-year-old Ertz off torn ACL to practice squad; desperation move.

The Eagles signed Ertz to their practice squad despite him turning 36 in two months and coming off a torn ACL suffered in December, indicating the team's desperation at tight end but also the limited upside of this option.