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Zach Ertz Injury History & Analysis

Zach Ertz

Zach Ertz
Player Profile
TE WAS

Height

6'5"

Weight

250lbs.

Experience

11 Yrs.

Bye

14

Birthday

Nov 10, 1990

Age

34.1

College

Stanford

NFL Draft Pick

2013 - Rd 2, Pk 35

Zach Ertz's Injury Guide

Very High Risk

Chance of Injury in 2024

83.6%

% chance misses at least 2 quarters

Chance of Injury per Game

10.1%

1- 17√1-% Inj/Season

Projected Games Missed 2024

3.40

Durability

5.00

Ability to produce despire relatively minor injuries. 5 being most durable

Injury analysis powered by Draft Sharks Injury Guide, formerly Sports Injury Predictor

Zach Ertz's Injury Status

Week Status:

Questionable

Injury Predictor Concussion

1:07am EDT 12/19/24

Ertz is ACTIVE

Wed Practice
DNP
Thur Practice
Limited
Fri Practice
Limited
Week Status
Questionable
Likely to play?
High
Game Status
Active

Injury History

Date League Injury Games Missed Details
Oct 29, 2011 Non-NFL Knee Patella Sprain
Grade 1
3 In college, Ertz injured his knee against USC and missed the next 3 games.
Aug 11, 2015 NFL Inguinal Groin Tear
Grade 3
- Ertz underwent surgery but returned for Week 1.
Sep 11, 2016 NFL Chest Rib Separation
Grade 1
2 Ertz took a hard hit and suffered displaced ribs, sidelining him for the next two weeks.
Nov 22, 2015 NFL Head Cranial Concussion
Grade 1
1 Ertz missed 1 game after getting concussed against Tampa Bay.
Nov 2, 2017 NFL Thigh Hamstring Sprain/Pull
Unspecified Grade 1
1 Ertz missed 1 game after pulling his hamstring at a Thursday practice.
Dec 3, 2017 NFL Head Cranial Concussion
Grade 1
1 Ertz took a heavy hit and suffered a concussion in the 3rd quarter vs. Seattle. He sat out 1 game.
Dec 22, 2019 NFL Abdomen Kidney Lacerated
Grade 1
1 Ertz suffered a lacerated kidney in the Week 16 win over the Cowboys. He was ruled out for the next game
Dec 22, 2019 NFL Chest Rib Fracture
Grade 1
1 Ertz sustained a fractured rib in Week 16's win against the Cowboys. He missed the next game
Oct 18, 2020 NFL Pedal Ankle (high) Sprain
Grade 3
5 Ertz suffered a high ankle sprain in Week 6's contest against the Ravens. He missed 5 games
Sep 12, 2021 NFL Thigh Hamstring Sprain/Pull
Unspecified Grade 1
- Ertz injured his hamstring in Week 1's game against the Falcons and managed to finish the game
Aug 3, 2022 NFL Leg Calf Strain
Grade 1
- Ertz was forced out of Thursday's practice with a calf injury, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Nov 13, 2022 NFL Knee MCL Tear
Grade 3
7 Ertz was carted off in the 1st quarter.
Nov 13, 2022 NFL Knee ACL Tear
Grade 3
7 Ertz also suffered a torn MCL in Week 10.
Oct 22, 2023 NFL Leg Quad Strain
Grade 1
10 Ertz sustained a quad strain in Week 7. He was placed on IR and didn't play again in the 2023 season.
Dec 15, 2024 NFL Head Cranial Concussion
Grade 1
- Ertz sustained a concussion in the second quarter of Week 15’s game vs. the Saints.
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Zach Ertz TE WAS

11:32am EST 12/22/24

Zach Ertz Active

Zach Ertz Active

Commanders TE Zach Ertz (concussion, shoulder) is active for today’s game vs. the Eagles. His playing time shouldn’t be impacted by last week’s concussion, but Ertz draws a tough matchup against the No. 8 TE defense. See where he sits in the Week 16 TE Rankings.

Commanders TE Zach Ertz (concussion) is "trending toward playing" vs. the Eagles today, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Ertz is listed as questionable, but concussed players who won't get cleared in time to play are usually ruled out on Saturday. We'll get Washington's inactives around 11:30 am ET. Assuming he ends up active, Ertz will be a shaky TE1 play against Philadelphia's eighth-ranked TE defense.

Commanders TE Zach Ertz (concussion, shoulder) is questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Eagles. He got in limited practices on Thursday and Friday but still has work to do to clear protocol. We should get an update on Ertz’s progress on Saturday and will get Washington’s inactives around 11:30 am ET on Sunday.

Commanders TE Zach Ertz (concussion) returned to a limited practice on Thursday. That at least gives him a chance to be cleared for Sunday's game vs. the Eagles. We'll get another update on Ertz's progress tomorrow.

Commanders TE Zach Ertz (concussion) did not practice on Wednesday. He's unlikely to be cleared in time for this weekend's game vs. the Eagles. Rookie Ben Sinnott led Washington TEs in pass routes last week but is not a recommended Week 16 fantasy play against Philadelphia's eighth-ranked TE defense.

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