Eagles trade Zach Ertz to Cardinals for Tay Gowan and a fifth-round pick

Posted by Michael David Smith on October 15, 2021, 11:13 AM EDT
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Longtime Eagles tight end Zach Ertz will be in Philadelphia no longer.

The Eagles traded Ertz to the Cardinals today in exchange for cornerback Tay Gowan and a 2022 fifth-round draft pick, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.

Although Ertz was known to want a new contract, the report says he hasn’t discussed that with the Cardinals yet.

Ertz is not eligible to play on Sunday for the Cardinals. Players may play only one game in a week, and Ertz played last night for the Eagles.

For the Cardinals, the NFL’s only undefeated team, this acquisition of a 30-year-old three-time Pro Bowler is a clear sign that they have Super Bowl aspirations and want to add more pieces to the puzzle.

Ertz has played all six games for the Eagles this season and scored his last touchdown as an Eagle on Thursday night.

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50 responses to “Eagles trade Zach Ertz to Cardinals for Tay Gowan and a fifth-round pick”

  5. Is he allowed to play Sunday?

    Something tells me between getting a physical, passing the Covid protocols, and having absolutely no understanding of the playbook or QB, and having literally just played a full game hours ago, no. No he is not.

  6. Dodging this aging player is the best thing that Buffalo could have done. Knox is a top 5 TE and only getting better.

  7. Ertz is a Pro-Bowl TE that will fit well in the Cardinals’ offense. Ertz will be flank by two Pro Bowl WRs and a QB that can reach any part of the football field. Watch out for the Arizona if the defense can continue to be top 10 and Murray stays healthy.

  9. Philly Fishtown Zach Ertz can play for me any day and Iam a Giants fan ,he served the iggles very well and they used him like a rented mule ,hope he can win another Super Bowl

  10. Wait, so they knew they were going to trade him and he played last night? I realize this is a business and everything, but that would kinda bother me as a player, if I’d just went through a loss with my teammates and when I hadn’t even had a chance to sit in a recovery hot tub been told that I’d been traded.

  11. WOW, another 1 year dynasty bites the dust with all the trades and cuts. Good luck in AZ young man!

  12. Great acquisition by the Cards, even if just a short term rental. Eagles would not have won the SB without Ertz, and he has plenty left in the tank.

  15. Cards, which no one predicted, should clinch the NFC West about game 9 or 10, Seattle with its no DB (Big 12 type) Defense and no Russ will be lucky to win another game this year, San-Fran with all its very usual injuries would lead one to believe it is due to bad coaching, and the Rams having spent so much money on so few players and no draft picks has left the team with no depth and a lot of starters that should be lucky to be a back-up on another team equals a really bad defense.

    Oddly most had Kliff canned by this time, interesting to see if Jeb starts cleaning house, again.

  16. Glad it’s not the Kevin Kolb deal. Eagles got AZ on that one, looks like this is a good deal for both.

  18. Goodbye to a great Eagle; thanks for the great memories and Super Bowl 52.
    Best wishes.

  19. Greatest TE is team history. Class act, he is everything you want in a football player. Thank you for everything!! Wouldn’t have won a Super Bowl without him!! Wish him nothing but the best in Arizona, go win another trophy!!

  20. That is insane. Arizona just checkmated the rest of the NFCW. With all of the talent on AZs roster and Ertz not being the top option that offense is going to be insanely difficult to defend.

  21. Not a great return but a great landing spot for Ertz. I wish him well.

    I thought maybe the return was low because the Eagles asked the Cards to take Sirianni as well, there has to be a quality control coach position open in AZ.

  22. Good for ertz. I appreciate everything he did for the eagles. I think philly did him a solid by sending him to a legit contender.

  27. Based upon the video of him in the tunnel after the game, he was aware it was his last game as an Eagle. Nice he was able to get a TD.

  28. Not ready to crown the Cardinals as champs of the NFC West yet. But with Ertz joining DeAndre Hopkins, A.J. Green, Christian Kirk, and Rondale Moore, Cardinals have best receiving corps in NFL.

  29. So much for the Hurts to Ertz connection…

    Carmichael’s record forever will remain unblemished

  31. This gives Ertz a solid shot at another ring, in a city his wife and family are from, and a shot at a new contract with a team and young QB that could be good for years to come. Philly has a longer term solution in Goedert and should pay the man, and now have an extra 5th and a young CB with potential to develop. AZ replaces Maxx Williams after he goes on IR and also signed vet TE Rodgers, formerly a solid TE for Green Bay. Good moves all around.

  34. I’d imagine this trade was done in principle a few days ago. But Philly needed Ertz vs TB with Goddert out so they told AZ they would not execute the trade until today. Cool Ertz had a TD in his final game with the Eagles.

  35. Had Knox finally grown into the TE we hoped for, I would have taken Ertz for sure. Would have been nice insurance, but pricey.

  36. Yet again the Colts are too cheap to make a trade. I’m really getting sick of Ballard. Most cap space and spending room every year and continue to sit on it with no moves to improve. It’s a complete joke

  37. Let’s see if he is less allergic to the turf than he was with the birds. YAC were miniscule after he signed his big contract.

  38. Classy of the birds to send ertz to a super bowl contender for a inactive rookie and a 5th. Will put up numbers playing in this stacked offense.

  39. Good deal for both sides. Philly held out and got what felt was right.

    Bill Bellichick should take notes

  40. Cardinals is going all out this year. With the Bucs’ defense hobbled, the Cards has a better chance to compete for the top of the NFC.

  41. Not ready to crown the Cardinals as champs of the NFC West yet. But with Ertz joining DeAndre Hopkins, A.J. Green, Christian Kirk, and Rondale Moore, Cardinals have best receiving corps in NFL.
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    Tough sell with all of Tampa’s weapons

  42. This a great deal for all involved. The fact he already has family ties here to ease his transition is a bonus.

  43. bdawk20forever says:
    October 15, 2021 at 12:00 pm

    Greatest TE is team history. Class act, he is everything you want in a football player. Thank you for everything!! Wouldn’t have won a Super Bowl without him!! Wish him nothing but the best in Arizona, go win another trophy!!

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    Ertz is a great one – but Pete Pihos is a HOFer.

  44. For those asking if Ertz will play on Sunday……Read the article:

    “Ertz is not eligible to play on Sunday for the Cardinals. Players may play only one game in a week, and Ertz played last night for the Eagles.”

  47. Cool that Zach’s wife plays pro soccer on the same team as JJ Watt’s wife. Two married couples that are both teammates. What a gene pool!

  49. The admiration and respect for Ertz shared by the Philly fan base is almost exactly what the Cincinnati fan base was saying about AJ Green… Come to think of it, Houston was saying the same tying about Hop & Watt, Raiders fans were saying the same thing about Rodney Hudson… The desert has become an interesting gathering spot in the NFL. (Well done Keim & MB!)

  50. Very happy for Ertz, class move by the team giving him a realistic shot at a title.

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