Cardinals Trade for 3-Time Pro Bowler to Replace Injured TE

The Arizona Cardinals have found a replacement for injured tight end Maxx Williams.

The Cardinals and Philadelphia Eagles completed a trade Friday, October 15, that sends three-time Pro Bowl tight end Zach Ertz to Arizona in exchange for cornerback Tay Gowan and a 2022 fifth-round draft pick.

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We have agreed to a trade with the Eagles for TE Zach Ertz.

Full Details: https://t.co/fnkTlsfAvo pic.twitter.com/liq6nQPJhx

— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) October 15, 2021

Ertz, 30, scored a touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers roughly 14 hours before the trade was announced. NBC Sports noted the tight end was “noticeably emotional” as he walked off the field Thursday, October 15, following the Eagles’ 28-22 loss.

As Heavy on Cardinals previously reported, the Cardinals spoke with the Eagles in the offseason regarding a potential Ertz trade. The need became more pressing when Williams suffered a season-ending knee injury on October 10 against the San Francisco 49ers.

Ertz will be a free agent after this season. He had 18 catches for 189 yards and two touchdowns this season for the Eagles while splitting time with Dallas Goedert.

579 receptions
6,267 yards
38 touchdowns
Countless unforgettable moments pic.twitter.com/HAqLztnJze

— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) October 15, 2021

Trade: Eagles are sending three-time Pro Bowl TE Zach Ertz to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for CB Tay Gowan and a 2022 5th-round pick, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/lUlic7y0Oa

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 15, 2021

This story will be updated.

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