% chance misses at least 2 quarters
1- 17√1-% Inj/Season
Ability to produce despire relatively minor injuries. 5 being most durable
Injury analysis powered by Draft Sharks Injury Guide, formerly
Date | League | Injury | Details |
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Oct 29, 2011 | Non-NFL | Knee Patella Sprain | In college, Ertz injured his knee against USC and missed the next 3 games. |
Aug 11, 2015 | NFL | Inguinal Groin Tear Grade 3 | Ertz underwent surgery but returned for Week 1. |
Sep 11, 2016 | NFL | Chest Rib Separation | Ertz took a hard hit and suffered displaced ribs, sidelining him for the next two weeks. |
Nov 22, 2015 | NFL | Head Cranial Concussion Grade 1 | Ertz missed 1 game after getting concussed against Tampa Bay. |
Nov 2, 2017 | NFL | Thigh Hamstring Sprain/Pull Unspecified Grade 1 | Ertz missed 1 game after pulling his hamstring at a Thursday practice. |
Dec 3, 2017 | NFL | Head Cranial Concussion Grade 1 | Ertz took a heavy hit and suffered a concussion in the 3rd quarter vs. Seattle. He sat out 1 game. |
Dec 22, 2019 | NFL | Abdomen Kidney Lacerated | Ertz suffered a lacerated kidney in the Week 16 win over the Cowboys. He was ruled out for the next game |
Dec 22, 2019 | NFL | Chest Rib Fracture | Ertz sustained a fractured rib in Week 16's win against the Cowboys. He missed the next game |
Oct 18, 2020 | NFL | Pedal Ankle (high) Sprain Grade 3 | Ertz suffered a high ankle sprain in Week 6's contest against the Ravens. He missed 5 games |
Sep 12, 2021 | NFL | Thigh Hamstring Sprain/Pull Unspecified Grade 1 | Ertz injured his hamstring in Week 1's game against the Falcons and managed to finish the game |
Aug 3, 2022 | NFL | Leg Calf Strain | Ertz was forced out of Thursday's practice with a calf injury, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports. |
Nov 13, 2022 | NFL | Knee MCL Tear Grade 3 | Ertz was carted off in the 1st quarter. |
Nov 13, 2022 | NFL | Knee ACL Tear Grade 3 | Ertz also suffered a torn MCL in Week 10. |
Oct 22, 2023 | NFL | Leg Quad Strain | Ertz sustained a quad strain in Week 7. He was placed on IR and didn't play again in the 2023 season. |
At 34 (in November), Ertz is well past his prime.
There’s an opportunity waiting for him in Washington – if he can hold off Round 2 pick Ben Sinnott.
Even then… is there enough for Ertz to rise beyond the status of deep-league spot starter?
Given the improved TE landscape -- and Ertz's recent form -- we’ll say no.
For us, it's 1/17th of the equation. Hear us out.
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