Zach Ertz silences the ‘what-if’ with Eagles return. Can he play Monday?

Tight end Zach Ertz has returned to the Philadelphia Eagles following a nine-and-a-half-month recovery from a torn ACL and LCL suffered in December. The 35-year-old veteran rejoined the franchise after starting tight end Dallas Goedert suffered an MCL sprain against the Tennessee Titans, creating an immediate need at the position.

Ertz, originally drafted by Philadelphia in 2013 before being traded in 2021, needs 11 catches to surpass Harold Carmichael's franchise record for career receptions. While Ertz reported that his surgically repaired right knee feels great, his readiness for Monday remains tied to ongoing recovery assessments.