<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/commanders-news-jayden-daniels-will-love-dan-quinns-review-zach-ertz');   ga('set', 'title', 'Commanders’ Jayden Daniels will love Dan Quinn’s review of Zach Ertz');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Commanders-Jayden-Daniels-will-love-Dan-Quinns-review-of-Zach-Ertz.jpg"></figure><h1>Commanders’ Jayden Daniels will love Dan Quinn’s review of Zach Ertz</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-07-24T17:56:45-07:00">July 24th, 5:56pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-07-24T17:59:59-07:00">July 24th, 5:59pm</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Washington Commanders head coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/commanders-challenge-dan-quinn-bigger-than-you-might-imagine">Dan Quinn has his work cut out</a> for him in his first season in the nation’s capital. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/commanders-news-dan-quinn-refuses-name-jayden-daniels-week-1-starter-ahead-training-camp">His chores include determining when to start</a> his prized rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels. But Daniels will surely love Quinn’s review of new tight end Zach Ertz.</p><p>ESPN Commanders’ reporter John Keim <a href="https://x.com/john_keim/status/1816092171524587736" rel="noopener">posted a quote</a> from Quinn on X about Ertz.</p><p>“The leadership for him I thought it would be good but it’s been remarkable,” Quinn said. “He’s not here to coach, but he has a presence, standards, that others can emulate. In the passing game he has a very good awareness, the nuances of a route.”</p><p>Those are exactly the things that will play well for a rookie who needs help getting up to NFL speed.</p><h2><b>Commanders TE Zach Ertz says he was drawn to D.C.</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Washington-Commanders-TE-Zach-Ertz.jpg"><figcaption>© Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK</figcaption></figure><p>Ertz signed with the Commanders back in March, before they had locked in Daniels. But Ertz already liked what he saw. He told si.com liked the coaching staff.</p><p>“Adam Peters, Dan Quinn, and (offensive coordinator) Kliff Kingsbury are pretty much the main reasons that I’m here,” Ertz said. “These are guys that I truly believe are going to build long-term success at this place, and it was an opportunity that I couldn’t pass up.”</p><p>And Ertz is especially high on Kingsbury, who coached him with the Cardinals.</p><p>“I think the job of any really good coach is to put the players in position to be successful, and no one does that better than Kliff in my opinion,” Ertz said. “He wants to put his guys in positions to make a lot of plays, whether it be running the ball or throwing the ball and catching the ball. He’s going to do everything he can to put his guys in positions to be successful, and he’s one of the best I’ve been around in that regards.”</p><p>Getting to play with a talent like Daniels is a bonus, who was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. The two seemed to make a quick bond during OTAs as Daniels often found his potential season-long safety valve during practice sessions.</p><p>Ertz is an 11-year veteran with plenty of big seasons on his resume. He made three straight Pro Bowls for the Eagles from 2017-19. In those three seasons, he caught 278 passes for 2,903 yards and 22 touchdowns. He left Philly for Arizona during the 2021 season, but didn’t find as much success in the desert.</p><p>Ertz inked a one-year deal with the Commanders for up to $5 million.</p><h2><b>What kind of progress is Daniels making?</b></h2><p>While Quinn hasn’t given the keys to the car to Daniels just yet, it feels like a matter of time. And that matter of time should come before Week 1.</p><p>All D.C. eyes have been on Daniels ever since he joined the team, and the scrutiny will grow deeper as the season nears. Daniels is already the face of the franchise, one that hasn’t seen very many good days since the early 1990s. But he still has to prove himself — including to his coach, who told nbcwashington.com that Daniels must cross Ts and dot Is.</p><p>“It’s not a secret, but it is a journey and a process,” Quinn said. “As we’re going, when he’s ready, we will know. And when he’s ready, he’ll also know.”</p><p>The good news for Daniels is the competition isn’t strong. Marcus Mariota can be viewed as a decent backup, but is no longer coveted starting quarterback material.</p><p>Daniels said he’s focus on competing every day and having fun.</p><p>“We want to compete in everything that we do, so I’m out here just trying to do my job and that’s getting the 11 people on my side of the ball to go the same direction,” Daniels said.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Commanders’ Jayden Daniels will love Dan Quinn’s review of Zach Ertz

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lions-news-zach-ertz-shows-love-detroit-dan-campbell-after-signing-with-commanders');   ga('set', 'title', 'Zach Ertz shows love to Lions, Dan Campbell after signing with Commanders');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/lions-news-zach-ertz-shows-love-to-detroit-dan-campbell-after-signing-with-commanders.jpg"></figure><h1>Zach Ertz shows love to Lions, Dan Campbell after signing with Commanders</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-03-07T16:35:07-08:00">March 7th, 4:35pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-03-07T16:35:07-08:00">March 7th, 4:35pm</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lions are currently in the midst of what figures to be a highly important offseason as for the future direction of the franchise. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-detroit-star-defends-dan-campbell-playoff-loss" rel="noopener">Campbell recently guided</a> his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/best-chris-jones-landing-spots-2024-nfl-free-agency" rel="noopener">Lions all the way</a> to the NFC Championship Game, where they blew a 17-point halftime lead to the San Francisco 49ers, marking a soul-crushing conclusion to what had been a historic 2023 season for the franchise.</p><p>One player who was on the ride for that magical run but has since departed the franchise was none other than tight end Zach Ertz, who has since signed with the Washington Commanders. Still, it seems that Ertz harbors <a href="https://www.audacy.com/wwjnewsradio/sports/zach-ertz-raves-about-brief-stint-with-detroit-lions" rel="noopener">nothing but love</a> for Campbell and his staff accumulated during his one-year tenure with the organization.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Zach Ertz shows love to Lions, Dan Campbell after signing with Commanders

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/commanders-news-washington-signs-zach-ertz-5-million-contract');   ga('set', 'title', 'Commanders sign Super Bowl champion Zach Ertz to $5 million contract');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/nfl-rumors-zach-ertz-linked-to-commanders-ahead-of-free-agency.jpg"></figure><h1>Commanders sign Super Bowl champion Zach Ertz to $5 million contract</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-03-06T11:03:27-08:00">March 6th, 11:03am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-03-06T11:03:27-08:00">March 6th, 11:03am</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut based sports journalist and a graduate of both Tunxis Community College and Central Connecticut State University. Dan has spent time covering high school and professional sports in both the print and online medium. He hopes to see his beloved Chicago Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With Adam Peters taking over at general manager and Dan Quinn at head coach, the Washington Commanders are expected to make sweeping changes to their organization. With resources to spend, Washington will be looking to add an influx of talent to their roster.</p><p>After releasing Logan Thomas, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/commanders-news-release-logan-thomas-nick-gates-cap-saving-moves" rel="noopener">Commanders suddenly had</a> a need at tight end. However, that hole has been filled after Washington signed Zach Ertz to a <a href="https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1765449235917418694" rel="noopener">one-year contract worth</a> up to $5 million, via Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network.</p><p>The tight end began the 2023 season with the Arizona Cardinals, starting seven games. Before his release, Ertz caught 27 passes for 187 yards and a touchdown. He signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad to end his campaign. However, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-final-zach-ertz-decision-nfc-championship-game-vs-49ers" rel="noopener">Ertz didn’t make it</a> back into a regular season game, making him eligible to have free agent conversations with teams.</p><p>While the Commanders have Terry McLaurin, Washington is looking for additional receiving help. Only three pass catchers broke 500 receiving yards in 2023. Curtis Samuel, who had 613 receiving yards, is set to be a free agent. Ertz gives whoever is playing quarterback in Washington additional safety blanket.</p><p>Over his 12-year career, Zach Ertz has caught 709 passes for 7,434 yards and 46 touchdowns. He is a three-time Pro Bowler and a Super Bowl champion.</p><p>The Commanders are entering a new era of their franchise with Daniel Snyder now gone. As Washington builds from the ground up, Ertz will be in the center of the team’s new-look offense.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Commanders sign Super Bowl champion Zach Ertz to $5 million contract

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lions-news-final-zach-ertz-decision-nfc-championship-game-vs-49ers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lions make final Zach Ertz decision for NFC Championship Game vs. 49ers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Lions_news_Detroit_makes_final_Zach_Ertz_decision_for_NFC_Championship_Game_vs._49ers.webp"></figure><h1>Lions make final Zach Ertz decision for NFC Championship Game vs. 49ers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-01-27T11:31:50-08:00">January 27th, 11:31am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-01-27T11:49:12-08:00">January 27th, 11:49am</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing. Go Titans, go Ducks, and go Kraken!</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-dan-campbell-stern-message-c-j-gardner-johnson-amid-deebo-samuel-trash-talk" rel="noopener">Lions aim to make</a> their first Super Bowl appearance in franchise history and bulked up the tight end position for the playoff run. Zach Ertz signed a deal before the start of the postseason, however, he hasn’t been utilized just yet. With that in mind, the coaching staff has reportedly made a decision on his playing status for the NFC Championship Game against the San Francisco 49ers.</p><p>Detroit has plenty of good tight ends on the roster right now. For that reason, Ertz <a href="https://twitter.com/JFowlerESPN/status/1751313313223397557" rel="noopener">will not be activated</a> from the practice squad for Sunday’s game, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. The veteran tight end could have a chance to play if the Lions make the Super Bowl though.</p><p>“The Lions are not activating Zach Ertz off the practice squad for Sunday’s NFC title game, per source. Ertz worked hard all week to get ready but [the] team will hold him out.”</p><p>Zach Ertz only played seven games this season with the Arizona Cardinals. He dealt with some injury problems throughout this season and ultimately lost the starting job to Trey McBride after the young tight end flashed major potential. Ertz finished the regular season with just 187 yards and a touchdown off of 27 receptions.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-get-big-sam-laporta-injury-update-ahead-of-nfc-title-game" rel="noopener">Lions have a rookie stud</a> at tight end right now, as Sam LaPorta looks like a future superstar. He’s proven to be a reliable pass option and won’t be losing that job anytime soon. Having Zach Ertz on the practice squad makes sense for the Lions, as he’d serve as a brilliant back up option in case Detroit suffers injuries at that position.</p><p>With that said, maybe Ertz finds his way to the active roster if the Lions make the Super Bowl. But nothing is guaranteed. For now, the veteran tight end will remain on the practice squad while Detroit attempts to upset the 49ers in the NFC Championship Game.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lions make final Zach Ertz decision for NFC Championship Game vs. 49ers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lions-news-is-zach-ertz-playing-vs-49ers-latest-nfc-championship-game-update');   ga('set', 'title', 'Is Lions’ Zach Ertz playing vs. 49ers? 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Latest NFC Championship Game update</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-01-26T14:08:09-08:00">January 26th, 2:08pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-01-26T14:08:55-08:00">January 26th, 2:08pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sportswriter who is comfortable covering many different sports. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In November of 2023, Zach Ertz was losing significant playing time to Arizona Cardinals breakout tight end Trey McBride and ultimately requested his release at the end of the month. Now, he could be taking the field for the Detroit Lions in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-picks-predictions-odds-afc-nfc-championship-weekend-chiefs-ravens-49ers-lions" rel="noopener">Sunday’s NFC Championship Game</a> with a chance to win his second Super Bowl ring a realistic possibility.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/JFowlerESPN/status/1750988779631108561" rel="noopener">The only obstacle</a> standing in the way of Ertz playing against the San Francisco 49ers is time. The three-time Pro Bowl TE <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-detroit-zach-ertz-super-bowl" rel="noopener">signed with the Lions</a> at the beginning of the week after backup Brock Wright suffered a forearm injury in the playoff win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Ertz is doing everything he can to cram the playbook into his brain ahead of kickoff.</p><p>“He’s hopeful the crash course helps him get elevated from the practice squad for the NFC title game but no word on that yet,” ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported Friday. Detroit will be able to lean on rookie starter and Second-Team All-Pro Sam LaPorta (off injury report) but having a veteran with big-game experience could prove invaluable.<br></p><p>While the Lions have already left their stamp on the 2023-24 season, a Super Bowl appearance would be indescribably special for the franchise and its remarkably patient fans. The team will need every possible advantage on the road versus the loaded 49ers. Zach Ertz may be well past his prime, but he is rested and capable of snagging a pivotal reception or two.</p><p>With the Detroit Lions’ gloomy past often looming large, it would be quite poetic if a former champion walks on and helps them reach their first-ever Super Bowl.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
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2024 SEASON STATS
RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
29	273.1	0	12

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