Previewing the Commanders' tight ends ahead of training camp
Yet they could certainly have announced, "We expect Zach back, we want Zach back," etc. Ertz suffered a torn ACL late in the season (Week 14), and he turns 36 in November. Ertz has totaled 825 receptions for 8,592 yards and 57 touchdowns while averaging 10.7 yards per reception in his 13-year, 181-game NFL career.Tight ends returning in 2026John Bates: Bates was extended last year by the Commanders because they see his ability and effort to block.
- ▪Yet they could certainly have announced, "We expect Zach back, we want Zach back," etc.
- ▪Ertz suffered a torn ACL late in the season (Week 14), and he turns 36 in November.
- ▪Ertz has totaled 825 receptions for 8,592 yards and 57 touchdowns while averaging 10.7 yards per reception in his 13-year, 181-game NFL career.Tight ends returning in 2026John Bates: Bates was extended last year by the Commanders because th
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