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NFL Writer Floats Patriots Trade Idea: Joe Thuney For Eagles’ Zach Ertz

Is New England the perfect place for Zach Ertz to have a fresh start?

CBS Sports’ Cody Benjamin on Tuesday proposed the New England Patriots trade All-Pro offensive lineman Joe Thuney to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for their aforementioned star tight end. The deal is among 10 trade ideas Benjamin floated that he believes would “make sense” for both sides ahead of the Nov. 8 NFL trade deadline.

After earning Pro Bowl nods every season between 2017 and 2019, Ertz is off to a slow start start to the 2020 NFL season, as are his Eagles.