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On December 3, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the Kansas City Chiefs were one of four teams “expressing varying levels of interest in acquiring the three-time Pro Bowler,” while the other three The teams are the Buffalo Bills, Philadelphia Eagles, and Baltimore Ravens.
Schefter also said that Ertz and new free agent linebacker Shaquille Leonard “will probably find new homes in the next 48 hours or so,” making it possible that both players’ stays in free agency will be very short.
He said that it means that there is.
The Chiefs currently have limited cap space, and according to the NFLPA’s salary cap report, the Chiefs currently have $2.
27 million in cap space.
However, Ertz is currently a free agent and is no longer bound to a contract with the Arizona Cardinals, meaning he has no cap hit, and Kansas City could potentially pay for additional incentives, voided years.
Offering gives him more flexibility in manipulating his cap number.
etc.
will be added to his contract.
For a team like the Chiefs who like to use multiple tight end packages on offense, Ertz still has enough energy in the tank to contribute in some way leading to an inconsistent offense this season.
Could be a late player.
This is helpful and is likely the reason why teams have shown some interest in him, although the exact extent is unknown.
Zach Ertz a Tenured, Skilled NFL Starter
Ertz entered the NFL as a second-round pick of the Eagles in 2013. He went on to play eight seasons with Philly, playing in a total of 123 regular season games and accumulating 579 receptions for 6,267 yards and 38 touchdowns, according to Pro Football Reference. He earned a Pro Bowl nod in three of those seasons.
In October of 2021, the Eagles traded Ertz to the Cardinals in exchange for cornerback Tay Gowan and a 2022 fifth-round pick. Potentially motivated by being shipped away, Ertz caught 56 passes for 574 yards and 3 touchdowns over the last 11 games of that season as a member of the Cardinals, which was a better stat line than he had during his 11-game season in 2020 (36-335-1).
In 2022, Ertz caught 47 passes for 406 yards and 4 touchdowns in 10 games played. After a slow start to the 2023 season (27 catches, 187 yards, 1 touchdown in 7 games played), Ertz was injured and placed on injured reserve following Week 7, which thrust second-year tight end Trey McBride into a starting role. McBride has been dominant as a receiver since Ertz went on IR (41 catches, 440 yards, 2 touchdowns in 6 games played since then), which may have prompted Ertz to ask for his release on November 30.
Twitter/X Reacts to Zach Ertz Update
Users on X, formerly Twitter, discussed the idea of the Chiefs potentially signing Zach Ertz.
“Arizona released Zach Ertz. Sounds like he wants to ring chase. The Chiefs signing him and leaning into 3 tight end looks more could mitigate WR issues,” Adam Best of Arrowhead Addict wrote. “Plus, *knocks on wood* Kelce insurance. Guessing the odds are low because Ertz might want starting reps, but would make sense.”
