Nathan Jahnke· Oct 11, 2026
Reviewing the Eagles-Jaguars game, Jahnke expects Zach Ertz to stay on Philadelphia's practice squad rather than be signed to the 53-man roster, given his lack of a defined offensive role or special teams value.
“As for Ertz, it wouldn't be surprising if he remains on the practice squad next week rather than being signed to the 53-man roster, given his lack of a clear role or special teams value.”
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- Roster Spot CallsZach ErtzPhiladelphia EaglesOct 11, 2026
Zach Ertz to land on the practice squad
“As for Ertz, it wouldn't be surprising if he remains on the practice squad next week rather than being signed to the 53-man roster, given his lack of a clear role or special teams value.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-178 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- PHI
- skill:
- −178
- player:
- Zach Ertz
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he lands on the practice squad
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 1.78
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 14
- first week on the53:
- 3
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
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