Zach Ertz Won't Join Washington; Carson Wentz Pal Signs With Cardinals

Rumor had it that Washington is interested in pursuing the Arizona Cardinals tight end. But you can put a fork in that one.

The Washington Commanders have every reason, now that they have committed to quarterback Carson Wentz as their "face of the franchise,'' to make certain their offense is "Wentz-friendly."

Terry McLaurin does that. Antonio Gibson does that.

Would tight end Zach Ertz do it as well?

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Rumor had it that Washington is interested in pursuing the Arizona Cardinals tight end, who Washington knows well from his time with the Philadelphia Eagles ...

Where, of course, he was a favorite target of Wentz - and, as it happens, a close friend of the QB as well.

But now Ertz will not become available when the NFL legal tampering window for free agency opens Monday, as the tight end, 31, on Sunday night agreed to a three-year deal to stay with Arizona.

Ertz, traded last season during the year from Philly to Arizona, caught 74 passes for 763 yards and five touchdowns in total.

Washington may not view tight end as a primary need, though Logan Thomas is recovering from is torn ACL. Additionally, 2021 fourth-rounder John Bates remains in play at the position.

But Wentz, it can be argued, will need all the help he can get. Maybe Logan Thomas will be enough. Or maybe Wentz will petition Ron Rivera and his Washington coaching staff to consider the possibility that this offense needs more weaponry.