The Philadelphia Eagles have signed 35-year-old veteran tight end Zach Ertz to their practice squad, marking his return to the franchise after five years away. This move addresses an immediate staffing crisis following a sprained MCL injury to starting tight end Dallas Goedert, who is expected to miss several weeks with limited depth behind him. Ertz's signing strengthens the receiving options for quarterback Jalen Hurts at a critical moment in the season.

Ertz previously spent nine seasons with Philadelphia before departing in 2021 and recently finished two seasons with division rivals Washington Commanders. The 35-year-old is second in Eagles franchise history with 579 receptions and needs just 11 more catches to become the team's all-time leader, surpassing Hall of Famer Harold Carmichael's record of 589. He will begin on the practice squad to regain conditioning before an expected promotion to the 53-man active roster.