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Word in early August was that tight end Zach Ertz has been cleared for all football activities after tearing his ACL last December, but the veteran remains a free agent with the start of the regular season a little over a week away.

One possible path back to the field that's been bandied about has been a return to the Eagles. Ertz spent his first eight-plus seasons with the team and helped them win a Super Bowl before moving on to Arizona in a 2021 trade.

The Eagles have Dallas Goedert, Johnny Mundt, E.J. Jenkins, and second-round pick Eli Stowers on the 53-man roster with Grant Calcaterra on injured reserve. On Monday, General Manager Howie Roseman was asked about the possibility of a reunion with Ertz.

"First, I'd say what an unbelievable player, what an unbelievable person, tremendous respect for him," Roseman said, via a transcript from the team. "At the same time, love what we have going in our tight end room, too. I would say, have talked to Zach over a period of time, obviously rehabbing his ACL and the relationship, just like a lot of our former players who've been here. But like anything else, wouldn't get into any conversations about anything other than from a big picture perspective. In my opinion, one of the greatest tight ends to play the game and just tremendous respect for him, and also excited about the tight ends that we have here."

Ertz had 116 catches for 1,158 yards and 11 touchdowns in 30 games for the Commanders the last two seasons, so he remained a productive offensive piece before his injury. If Roseman decides the Eagles are a little short at tight end, he could get a chance to finish out his career where it started.