Can the Eagles and Ertz reunite?

The Philadelphia Eagles traded their Pro Bowl TE Zach Ertz to the loaded Arizona Cardinals squad in mid-October of 2021. Ertz isn’t a washed-up TE to a stretch. He is only 31 years old, which is four years younger than Jimmy Graham.

There were issues with Ertz splitting reps with Dallas Goedert. The Eagles TE1 Goedert wasn’t a fan of sharing the success with the long-time Eagle. At the same time, the Eagles were also paying Ertz quite a bit of money. It seemed to work best for both parties (Ertz and Philly) that they should split up.

I still believe that the Eagles and Ertz should hash things out and get back together. I also don’t imagine that Dallas Goedert is the supreme lord of the Eagles roster or management. Ertz was in love with the team that drafted him and it would fit well for both teams to agree on a new contract.

The Eagles need more firepower on their squad, especially in the division with the Dallas Cowboys. The world knows DeVonta Smith (916 yards, 5 touchdowns) and Goedert (830 yards, 4 touchdowns) are talented, but they need more juice.

Jalen Reagor is underperforming so much that Justin Jefferson feels bad for him. Ertz obviously isn’t a wideout, but he can dominate from the slot. The Cardinals current TE recorded 763 yards from PHI and AZ combined last season. He is still a superb chain mover.

When the Eagles traded Ertz, they likely weren’t expecting to be a playoff contender. If they had him in the wildcard game, it would’ve been a different outcome. The Bucs barely edged out the Eagles with Ertz, but they mopped the floor against the struggling Jalen Hurts later in the postseason.

The Eagles have 14th in cap space, which is a lot more than nearly all the elite teams. It may make sense to bring back the familiar TE, especially if he is willing to return on a cheaper contract than expected. The ascending Jalen Hurts would be excited to have his old toy back on a potential short-term contract.