The Washington Commanders' skyrocket season came to a close in Sunday's NFC Championship loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, but tight end Zach Ertz's career did not. Ertz, 34, stated he's not ready to call it on his 13-year NFL career just yet.

Philadelphia and Washington met for a shot to advance to the Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, and Ertz did his part for the Commanders, catching 11 passes for 104 yards to lead all players in both categories. Afterward, Ertz had a special moment with former teammate and friend Fletcher Cox.

Veteran Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz spent the first 8.5 seasons of his NFL career with the Philadelphia Eagles so it was a homecoming of sorts as those two teams squared off in the NFC championship game.

The Washington Commanders enjoyed a magical season. The downtrodden franchise transformed into a Super Bowl contender in just one offseason, spurred by the addi

Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz (86) hurdles Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Cooper DeJean (33) during the second half of the NFL Championship game between the Eagles and the Washington Commanders, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The Eagles won, 55-23. Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Following the Commanders' NFC title game loss vs. Eagles, veteran TE Zach Ertz makes it clear he is not ready to hang up his cleats

The veteran tight end returns to Philadelphia this weekend to face the Eagles in the NFC title game as a valuable member of the Washington Commanders' high-scoring offense. Either Ertz or the team he spent his first 8 1/2 NFL seasons with is going to the Super Bowl.

Sunday's NFC championship vs. the Philadelphia Eagles was certainly emotional for every Washington Commander, but it was probably more so for tight end Zach Ertz, who was facing off against his former team of nine seasons.

The start time for the Green Bay Packers' wild-card playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles is set. The seventh-seeded Packers (11-6) will play the second-seeded Eagles (14-3) at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. It's the second of three ...

B efore signing with the Washington Commanders last March, it was unclear how much longer the career of tight end Zach Ertz would last. After he was traded by the Philadelphia Eag

Zach Ertz isn't ready to hang up the cleats just yet. "I just want to make that clear—that I'm not retiring," the Washington Commanders tight end