Philadelphia Eagles: Zach Ertz appears to have two major trade suitors
By David Esser
For reasons unknown, conversations regarding Zach Ertz‘ future in Philly started popping back up earlier this week. If you’ve been following along this season, you’ll know that the Philadelphia Eagles have been exploring an Ertz trade since as early as last offseason, as the relationship between the star TE and the front office soured over contract extension talks.
Ed Kracz – who has done a fantastic job keeping us all up to date with any and all Ertz rumors – had this to say regarding Ertz’ current trade market:
"Seems as if there was a need to report during the weekend that the Eagles were exploring a trade for Zach Ertz. The Eagles have been exploring a deal for their Pro Bowl tight end for many months, though maybe some of that exploration has been put on the back burner, because of, well, you know, the quarterback taking front and center. More from Section 215 4 Eagles on the Bubble Who Have Clinched Their 53-Man Roster Spots Best Pennsylvania Sportsbook Promos: Win $650 GUARANTEED Bonus PLUS $100 off NFL Sunday Ticket 3 Punters the Eagles Must Target to Replace Arryn Siposs Cowboys Trey Lance Trade Proves How Screwed They Are With Dak Prescott Devon Allen Took Britain Covey’s Job on Eagles An NFL source said that the Eagles have had conversations about Ertz with the Seattle Seahawks and Indianapolis Colts. Prior to last season’s trade deadline, the Eagles had offers from the Baltimore Ravens and Green Bay Packers, but Ertz suffered a high ankle sprain and landed on Injured Reserve, virtually assuring he would finish his eighth season in Philly."
With the Eagles spiraling towards a rebuild and Ertz set to count $12.4 million towards the cap in 2021, it’s pretty much inevitable that the veteran tight end will be traded/released this offseason.
The Philadelphia Eagles could be nearing a trade for TE Zach Ertz.
With this is mind, Kracz has reported that Indianapolis and Seattle are the two main teams expressing interest at the moment.
While other teams could ultimately jump into the conversation (Packers and Ravens for example), let’s examine the fit that Seattle and Indy would propose – starting first with the Seahawks.