Sirianni called Ertz this week to apologize, according to an ESPN report.
“I’ll just keep my conversations with any guys private,” Sirianni said Thursday. “I’ve got a lot of respect for Zach. Great football player, great person to be around. I’ve really got a lot of respect for Zach, and all the good things that he’s done, and my relationship with him.”
Ertz spent his first eight-plus seasons with the Eagles, catching the go-ahead touchdown pass from Nick Foles in the franchise’s only Super Bowl victory. He was traded to Arizona during the 2021 season after playing six games under Sirianni.
“Nick and I had a great relationship when I was there, and we still have a great relationship. It’s definitely been blown way out of proportion,” Ertz told reporters. “We spoke. We’re good. There’s no ill feelings on my part, and I don’t think there are any ill feelings on his part. It’s just something in the heat of the moment that probably got blown out of proportion and maybe a misunderstanding. But him and I are fine. Everyone knows how I feel about that place and that building, but at the same time, I love being here.”
Ertz was a three-time Pro Bowl pick in Philadelphia and set a single-season record for most catches by a tight end with 116 in 2018 playing for Doug Pederson.
“I didn’t mean any disrespect by it,” Ertz said of his hard high-five with Sirianni. “It’s not a story in my eyes. I haven’t thought about this since Sunday.”
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