{"id":476660,"date":"2024-01-22T14:12:47","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T18:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=476660"},"modified":"2024-01-22T14:12:47","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T18:12:47","slug":"detroit-reaches-deal-with-veteran-tight-end-ertz","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/detroit-reaches-deal-with-veteran-tight-end-ertz\/","title":{"rendered":"Detroit reaches deal with veteran tight end Ertz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Detroit Lions have inked a deal with veteran TE <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nfl\/player\/zach-ertz\/\">Zach Ertz<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Three-time Pro Bowl TE Zach Ertz is signing with the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Lions?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Lions<\/a>, per sources. <\/p>\n<p>Ertz will start out on the practice squad, with plans to potentially elevate him for the NFC Championship Game. A boost for the final stretch. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0vaDCwUvQu\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/0vaDCwUvQu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomPelissero\/status\/1749465265073422529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Zach\u2019s addition comes after Detroit\u2019s TE <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nfl\/player\/brock-wright\/\">Brock Wright<\/a> suffered a forearm injury in the organization\u2019s 31-23 divisional-round win against Tampa Bay Bucks. Brock\u2019s injury left Sam LaPorta as the only healthy TE on the franchise\u2019s roster, and manager Dan Campbell claimed it didn&#8217;t &#8220;look good&#8221; for Wright&#8217;s availability for the NFC Championship Match vs. the San Francisco 49ers.<\/p>\n<p>Ertz is expected to ink with Detroit\u2019s practice roster and then be elevated for the NFC title match.<\/p>\n<p>Zach (33) was released by the Arizona Cardinals two months ago. Ex-teammate <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nfl\/player\/j-j-watt\/\">J.J. Watt<\/a> shared on social media that the tight end requested to be released to join a contender and try to win his 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Super Bowl ring.<\/p>\n<p>Ertz won the Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII, a 41-33 triumph against the NE Patriots as he finished that match with 67 yards and a TD.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Detroit Lions have inked a deal with veteran TE Zach Ertz. 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