Eagles & TE Zach Ertz Have Had Preliminary Extension Talks

Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer, citing NFL sources, reports that the Eagles and TE Zach Ertz have had preliminary discussions regarding an extension after months of silence.

McLane says that the situation may have been delayed by Ertz’s representation clearly preferring to sign a similar contract to the five-year, $75 million deal the 49ers gave to TE George Kittle.

Beyond that, McLane notes that Ertz still has two years left on his contract and the Eagles have an ascending talent in Dallas Goedert on their roster. However, addressing Ertz now could very well impact the team’s ability to retain Goedert, who will need a new contract soon enough. 

Ertz, 29, is a former second-round pick of the Eagles back in 2013. He’s in the fifth year of his six-year, $43.64 million contract that included $20 million guaranteed.

Ertz stands to make base salaries of $7.25 million (2020), and $7.75 million (2021) over the remainder of his deal.

In 2019, Ertz appeared in 15 games for the Eagles and caught 88 passes for 916 yards receiving and six touchdowns.

We’ll have more regarding Ertz as the news is available.