The Eagles Need to Part Ways With Zach Ertz Sooner Rather Than Later
On January 5th, almost every Eagles fan would have told you the Eagles would move on from Zach Ertz this offseason after watching his emotional press conference following the last game of the 2020-21 NFL season.
Yet, almost three months later, he’s still on the roster.
Though a flurry of moves have been made to get the Eagles under the salary cap limit, Zach Ertz has made it until a week through Free Agency without being a cap casualty. However, it would be the wrong decision to keep Ertz on the team moving forward.
The Eagles would free up nearly $5 million with the release or trade of Ertz, clearing up some much-needed space as Howie Roseman tries to rebuild a roster with minimal funds to work with (under a million after the signing of Flacco).
Personally, I believe the Eagles should send Ertz to a team of his liking and attempt to get as much draft compensation as possible from that team. With one year left on his contract, Ertz could either renegotiate his deal with his new team or play in a “prove it” year and try to get a large contract in next year’s free agency.
Whatever the Eagles do with Ertz, they need to do it quickly. The $5 million freed up by parting ways with the Tight End would give the Eagles some much-needed cap space to try and sign a younger player at a position of need.
One player that comes to mind that the Eagles could target with that hypothetical cap space is 28-year-old cornerback Steven Nelson, who asked for and was granted his release from the Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday, March 23.
Nelson is one of the more attractive names on the market, starting 30 games in two years with the Steelers and recording 95 tackles and three interceptions in that time. Because of this, the Eagles would need to free up some cap space soon if they want to sign the corner.
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Though Ertz is one of the more beloved Eagles of all time as he’s likely the best Tight End in franchise history and played a major role in getting the Eagles their first Super Bowl, the time has come for Ertz to wear new colors.
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By parting ways with Ertz, the Eagles can free up some much-needed cap space to address positions of need.
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