PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — It may have seemed like his time with the Eagles was coming to an end, but Zach Ertz is still here — and he says he is very excited about that.
Back in January, Ertz gave what sounded like a tearful goodbye to Philadelphia. And now, after an offseason of trade rumors, Ertz is entering his ninth season with the Eagles.
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"There has been a lot that has gone on this offseason. And ultimately I'm here to just kind of put it in the past. I'm not here to make this about me," the tight end said. "Ultimately, I'm excited to be here. ... This is the most fun I've had coming to work in a long time."
Ertz said there were apologies, and relationships were mended. And he said, whether he was treated honestly by the front office in the offseason or not is moot.
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"This organization has believed in me," he said. "Not only this first eight years of my career, but they believed in me probably [more so] than anyone else did in the league. They were standing firm to what they believed was fair, and ultimately I can't fault them for that."
Ertz explained that his faith is all about forgiveness, and now he wants to help the Philadelphia Eagles this season.
"Last year was terrible without the fans, and I cannot wait for Sept. 19 against the 'Niners, with the Linc packed again. It is going to be phenomenal."