Respite arrived in the form of a bear-sized human in a green Eagles Starter jacket. Fletcher Cox, Ertz’s former teammate, emerged from behind a collapsible yellow barrier and swallowed Ertz in a gargantuan hug. For a few moments, there was no need to say anything or go anywhere.

Taking this loss pretty hard,” Daniels said. “But having those guys around and be able to just uplift other individuals in the locker room, I appreciate them a lot.”

The Washington Commanders have fallen short of reaching the Super Bowl, falling to the Philadelphia Eagles 55-23 in the NFC Championship game. Yet, in Jayden Da

Veteran tight end Zach Ertz returns to Philadelphia this weekend to face the Eagles in the NFC title game as a valuable member of the Washington Commanders’ high-scoring offense. Either Ertz

The Washington Commanders' impressive 2024 season came to an end on Sunday. The Commanders were facing off against the division-rival Eagles for a spot in the Super Bowl but ultimately fell by a score of 55-23.

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels tosses a short pass to tight end Zach Ertz who hugs the sideline for an 11-yard gain.

One-time Eagles great Zach Ertz had just 47 catches for 406 yards in 2022 in his first full year with the Cards playing for Kliff Kingsbury and a career-low 27 catches for 187 yards last year, when Kingsbury was gone and injuries wiped out much of his season.

Ertz recorded 11 receptions on 16 targets for 104 yards in Sunday's 55-23 to the Eagles in the NFC Championship Game. Ertz was Jayden Daniels' favorite target throughout the game, allowing him to post the first 100-yard performance of his career in the postseason as well as his first overall since Week 9 of the 2019 season.

The Philadelphia Eagles punched their ticket to Super Bowl LIX with a 55-23 victory over the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship Game. Philadelphia sp

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels passes short right to tight end Zach Ertz who leaps over a defender for an 11-yard gain.

Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen certainly are going to do their part. And Saquon Barkley might have his own chapter in the Commanders' defensive game plan. Nobody doubts the significance of Jayden Daniels' role for Washington.