Eagles trade Zach Ertz to the Arizona Cardinals

The Philadelphia Eagles have sent 30-year-old Ertz, a three-time Pro Bowler, to the undefeated Cardinals for rookie cornerback Tay Gowan and a 2022 fifth-round pick.

Philadelphia Eagles tight end Zach Ertz celebrates a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, in Philadelphia

Philadelphia Eagles tight end Zach Ertz celebrates a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

The Arizona Cardinals acquired tight end Zach Ertz in a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday.

The undefeated Cardinals sent cornerback Tay Gowan and a 2022 fifth-round pick to the Eagles for the 30-year-old Ertz, a three-time Pro Bowler.

Ertz had four receptions for 29 yards and a touchdown during Thursday night’s 28-22 loss to Tampa Bay.

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Ertz was selected by Philadelphia in the second round of the 2013 draft. He has 579 receptions for 6,267 yards and 38 touchdowns in 123 career regular-season games.

Ertz also caught the winning touchdown pass in the fourth quarter of the Eagles’ 41-33 victory over the New England Patriots in the 2018 Super Bowl.

Arizona Cardinals cornerback Tay Gowan makes a leaping catch during NFL football training camp practice, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz.
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Tay Gowan makes a leaping catch during NFL football training camp practice, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Gowan was selected by the Cardinals in the sixth round of this year’s draft. The 6-foot-2 Gowan has yet to appear in a regular-season game.

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