The Eagles’ tight end room now belongs to Zach Ertz. There isn’t a plaque or anything that would make this official, but Ertz knows it is time for him to take ownership of the group, at age 27, coming off a starring role in the Super Bowl.
Ertz’s mentor, Brent Celek, was released this offseason after 11 sturdy seasons. Trey Burton, of “Philly Special” fame, is in Chicago after signing a four-year, $32 million deal in free agency.
The team is expected to draft a tight end, maybe with its first selection April 26 in Dallas, but that player will be no more than Ertz’s understudy.