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Eagles elevate Josiah Deguara, Zach Ertz for Sunday’s game

Ertz is eligible to play in his first home game since rejoining the Eagles.

Published: Saturday, 3 October 2026 at 9:00 PM
Eagles elevate Josiah Deguara, Zach Ertz for Sunday’s game
Key Things to Know
  • The Philadelphia Eagles elevated tight ends Josiah Deguara and Zach Ertz for Sunday's game against the Rams.
  • Starting tight end Dallas Goedert is unavailable due to a knee injury.
  • Josiah Deguara received his first gameday elevation since joining the Eagles' practice squad on September 15.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The Philadelphia Eagles elevated tight ends Josiah Deguara and Zach Ertz from the practice squad ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Los Angeles Rams. The roster moves provide additional depth at tight end alongside E.J. Jenkins and Johnny Mundt, as starter Dallas Goedert has been ruled out with a knee injury.

This marks the first gameday elevation for Deguara, a seventh-year veteran who joined Philadelphia's practice squad on September 15. Ertz, who returned to the squad on September 22, is eligible to play his first home game since rejoining the team and sits nine catches away from tying Harold Carmichael's franchise receptions record.

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