Philadelphia and Washington met for a shot to advance to the Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, and Ertz did his part for the Commanders, catching 11 passes for 104 yards to lead all players in both categories. Afterward, Ertz had a special moment with former teammate and friend Fletcher Cox.

Veteran Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz spent the first 8.5 seasons of his NFL career with the Philadelphia Eagles so it was a homecoming of sorts as those two teams squared off in the NFC championship game.

Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert has played well since returning from a knee injury. He now will face his former teammate when the Washington Commanders come to Lincoln Financial Field for Sunday's NFC Championship Game.

Twelve years in, Ertz has built up quite a body of work. He passed Jimmy Graham and Greg Olsen and moved into sixth all-time among tight ends with 775 receptions. And he’s ninth with 8,088 yards and 12 th with 53 touchdowns.

Zach Ertz let out a scream and spiked the ball ... After nine years in Philadelphia, where he won a Super Bowl and earned three Pro Bowl honors, Ertz endured three difficult years in Arizona ...

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

But for former Stanford Cardinal tight end, Zach Ertz, the chance to play in another conference title game and earn another Super Bowl trip will require him to travel to some rather familiar ...

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

Zach Ertz was a significant contributor on the Philadelphia Eagles for many years, before injuries ultimately caused him to be traded to the Arizona Cardinals. Since then, Ertz has had his ups and downs,

While the end of Sunday's NFC Championship game wasn't the outcome Commander's fans had hoped for, it was a season they'll never forget, nonetheless.

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.”