Commanders fear torn ACL for tight end Zach Ertz, lament loss of revered veteran
Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz in action during the second half of an NFL football encounter against the Denver Broncos Sunday Nov in Landover Md AP Photo Nick Wass AP Nick Wass Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz in action during the second half of an NFL football meeting against the Denver Broncos Sunday Nov in Landover Md AP Photo Nick Wass AP Nick Wass MINNEAPOLIS AP Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz was feared to have suffered a torn ACL in his right knee after being leveled by a hard hit in the contest at Minnesota on Sunday Coach Dan Quinn stated the -year-old would have an MRI exam for a full determination on Monday but the injury to the revered veteran further cast a pall over a frustrated locker room following the band s eighth consecutive loss The early signals aren t good Quinn announced Let s hope for the best The Vikings won - to hand the Commanders their first shutout since Ertz who was upended during an incomplete pass over the middle late in the third quarter thrown by backup Marcus Mariota after Jayden Daniels was sidelined by an aggravation of his elbow injury left the Washington locker room on crutches Ertz was unable to put any weight on his leg as he was helped off the field and visibly upset as he reached the sideline before being transported inside on a cart The -year veteran a second-round draft pick by Philadelphia who won a Super Bowl with the Eagles after the season has catches for yards in In his second season with the Commanders Ertz has the second-most receptions by a tight end in the NFL since his debut in trailing only Travis Kelce entering Sunday He in recent times passed Shannon Sharpe to move into fifth place all time in tight end receptions behind Tony Gonzalez Jason Witten Kelce and Antonio Gates This guy is one hell of a competitor in every way Quinn noted To see the frustration and emotion with that all of us felt that AP freelance writer Brian Murphy contributed AP NFL https apnews com hub NFL Source
