Detroit Lions tight end Zach Ertz practiced with his brand-new group Wednesday, possibly making the three-time Pro Bowl gamer readilyavailable for the NFC champion videogame versus the 49ers (6: 30 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app).
The 33-year-old Ertz concurred to a offer with Detroit earlier this week to include much-needed depth.
Lions coach Dan Campbell stated he isn’t sure how rapidly Ertz can get up to speed to perhaps be in the lineup versus the 49ers on Sunday.
“I understand he’s in shape,” Campbell stated. “I talked to him the other day. He comprehends we’re simply going to gauge this and see where we’re at.”
Record-breaking novice tight end Sam LaPorta had just one gamer, Anthony Firkser, behind him on the depth chart before Ertz concurred to a offer. Backup tight ends Brock Wright and James Mitchell haveactually been hurt in each of the past 2 videogames.
Six years ago, Ertz had the consent goal reception in the Eagles’ Super Bowl win over the Patriots and had an NFL single-season record for captures by a tight end with 116 throughout the 2018 season. Ertz was traded by the Eagles to Arizona throughout the 2021 season and asked for and was gave his release from the Cardinals almost 2 months back.
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“He’s played at a high level,” Campbell stated. “There’s things that he does well and it’s simply a matter of, is this the week to usage him?”
LaPorta had 86 captures in the routine season to break the novice tight end record set by Keith Jackson in 1988 with the Eagles. The second-round choice from Iowa, who has 11 getting goals, has set league marks by a novice tight end with 8 receptions in a playoff videogame and 12 captures in