Zach Ertz
33-Year-Old
2023 Receiving Stats
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YDS
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TAR
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Ertz has topped 700 receiving yards seven times in his impressive career, most recently doing so in 2021. His best days are behind him at age 33, but the question is, does Ertz have any gas left in the tank at all? He had just 187 receiving yards in seven games for the Cardinals in 2023 before missing the rest of the regular season due to a quadriceps injury, though he joined the Lions during the postseason, at least indicating that the injury has healed. The Commanders signed Ertz in hopes of squeezing one more productive year out of the veteran, and rookie second-round pick Ben Sinnott will be Ertz’s chief competition for playing time. If he has enough juice left to beat out Sinnott, Ertz could carve out a prominent role as a security blanket for rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels. Read Past Outlooks
Could lose snaps to rookie
Ertz could be at risk of losing playing time at tight end to rookie second-round pick Ben Sinnott, Ben Standig of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Ertz signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Commanders early in the offseason, getting about two-thirds of the money guaranteed. It's backup-level money, but with a good chance at a starting job given the lack of veteran competition in Washington. Sinnott looks like a real threat, however, coming in as a second-round pick after putting up a 49-676-6 receiving line his final season at Kansas State and then running a 4.68-second 40-yard dash time during the pre-draft process at 6-foot-4 and 250 pounds. The rookie could steal enough playing time to make Ertz irrelevant for fantasy even if the 33-year-old gets most of the snaps in clear passing situations early on.
Ertz signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Commanders early in the offseason, getting about two-thirds of the money guaranteed. It's backup-level money, but with a good chance at a starting job given the lack of veteran competition in Washington. Sinnott looks like a real threat, however, coming in as a second-round pick after putting up a 49-676-6 receiving line his final season at Kansas State and then running a 4.68-second 40-yard dash time during the pre-draft process at 6-foot-4 and 250 pounds. The rookie could steal enough playing time to make Ertz irrelevant for fantasy even if the 33-year-old gets most of the snaps in clear passing situations early on.
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How do Zach Ertz's 2023 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
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Air Yards Per Game
43.1Air Yards Per Snap
1.09% Team Air Yards
7.6%% Team Targets
7.8%Avg Depth of Target
7.2 YdsCatch Rate
62.8%Drop Rate
9.3%Avg Yds After Catch
2.0% Targeted On Route
23.2%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Zach Ertz
185 routes 43 targets
187 routes 28 targets
80 routes 15 targets
Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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2023 Zach Ertz Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Zach Ertz's measurables compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 5"Weight
250 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.76 secShuttle Time
4.47 secCone Drill
7.08 secVertical Jump
30.5 inBroad Jump
111 inBench Press
24 repsHand Length
9.75 inArm Length
31.75 in
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May share field plenty with Sinnott
Ertz, who signed with the Commanders earlier this offseason, could find himself in plenty of two-tight-end sets alongside rookie second-round pick Ben Sinnott, John Keim of ESPN.com suggests.
ANALYSIS
Ertz wrapped up his tenure in Arizona with two injury-shortened seasons in 2022 and 2023, but he still recorded a solid 74-593-5 line across the equivalent of a full regular season in that span. Ertz has now reunited with his head coach of a season-plus with the Cardinals, Kliff Kingsbury, who's Washington's new offensive coordinator. While Ertz's familiarity with Kingsbury's scheme and overall NFL experience naturally gives him a head start on Kansas State's Sinnott, Keim points out the Cardinals ran the seventh-most two-tight-end sets in the NFL during Kingsbury's last three seasons as head coach.
Ertz wrapped up his tenure in Arizona with two injury-shortened seasons in 2022 and 2023, but he still recorded a solid 74-593-5 line across the equivalent of a full regular season in that span. Ertz has now reunited with his head coach of a season-plus with the Cardinals, Kliff Kingsbury, who's Washington's new offensive coordinator. While Ertz's familiarity with Kingsbury's scheme and overall NFL experience naturally gives him a head start on Kansas State's Sinnott, Keim points out the Cardinals ran the seventh-most two-tight-end sets in the NFL during Kingsbury's last three seasons as head coach.
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Ertz revitalized his career with a move to Arizona, where he's caught 103 of 150 targets for 980 yards and seven TDs in 21 games since the 2021 trade deadline. His 2022 was cut short in November by a torn ACL and MCL, which might mean more missed time early in 2023 given that he's 32 years old and will be less than 10 months removed from major surgery come Week 1. Any absence would give 2022 second-round pick Trey McBride a chance to carve out a larger role, but if Ertz can return to pre-injury form -- which is far from a given at his age -- he could play an even prominent role in Arizona’s passing attack this season after DeAndre Hopkins was released in May. Prior to last year's knee tear, Ertz was on pace to top 70 receptions for a seventh time in the past eight seasons, albeit with four straight years at 6.8 yards per target or worse (after starting his career with 7.5 YPT or better six consecutive seasons).
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Gets one-year deal with Commanders
Ertz and Washington agreed to terms Wednesday on a one-year contract worth up to $5 million, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
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Practice-squad deal expires
Ertz's practice-squad contract with the Lions expired Monday, Justin Rogers of The Detroit News reports.
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Joining Lions' practice squad
Ertz (quadriceps) is signing with Detroit's practice squad Monday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
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Unclaimed on waivers
Ertz (quadriceps) passed through waivers unclaimed Friday and is now a free agent, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
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Cut loose by Arizona
Arizona officially waived Ertz (quadricep) on Thursday, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
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