Zach Ertz, Eagles Agree on New Contract: Latest Details, Comments, Reaction

January 25, 2016   ·   Mike Chiari   ·   Jump to comments

The Philadelphia Eagles announced Monday that they have signed tight end Zach Ertz to a five-year contract extension that will keep him with the team through 2021. 
Although financial details were not released by the Eagles, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported the extension is worth $42.5 million with $20 million guaranteed. Rapoport added that this makes Ertz the NFL's fourth-highest-paid tight end in terms of average and guaranteed money.
Shortly after the Eagles made the announcement, Ertz posted on his blog at ZachErtz86.com:
Nothing could make me happier than knowing I’m going to be a member of the Philadelphia Eagles for years to come.
I love Philly. My family loves it. I love how passionate Eagles fans are about their football, how they live and breathe it. I put a lot of pressure on myself to be the best, and our fans want us to be successful as much as we want to be successful.
What I love more than anything is that ...

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