The Eagles activated tight end Zach Ertz from injured reserve on Wednesday.

The activation opens up a three-week window where Ertz can practice and eventually return to game action. It remains to be seen whether Ertz will return for Week 13, but the fact that he was trending the right direction last week provides some optimism he will. Dallas Goedert has performed well in Ertz's absence but will take a usage hit whenever Ertz returns.

Eagles Head Coach Doug Pederson told reporters on Wednesday that tight end Zach Ertz is "trending in the right direction" to play Week 12 against Seattle.
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The Eagles and Seahawks don't play until Monday night so this could be headache for those rostering Ertz or teammate Dallas Goedert. Ertz has sat out the last five weeks on injured reserve as he recovers from a significant ankle sprain. Ertz's return would put a serious dent in Goedert's previously growing fantasy appeal.

Eagles HC Doug Pederson told reporters that TE Zach Ertz "needs more time" before he is activated.

Related Players: Dallas Goedert, Richard Rodgers

This frees up Goedert and Rodgers to be tight end plays for another week. If Ertz returns next week, Rodgers fades out of the fantasy picture until another injury happens.

The Eagles designated TE Zach Ertz for return from injured reserve, per the wire.

Related players: Dallas Goedert

Ertz's 21-day window is now open. Some who follow the team say Ertz has been ready to come back but it remains to be seen if he's activated for Week 11 against Cleveland. Ertz was a popular "do I drop" question on our Discuss Your Team forum before heading to the IR and was underperforming from a fantasy perspective, but it's possible the Eagles use more two-TE sets with Ertz and Goedert. Despite getting back WRs like Alshon Jeffery and Jalen Reagor, the offense struggled against the Giants in Week 10.

The Philadelphia Eagles have placed star tight end, Zach Ertz, on short-term injured reserve.

Ertz is dealing with a high ankle sprain with a 4-6 week timetable, so the move to free up roster space by stashing him on the short term injured reserve list is not unexpected. The Eagles will need to get by with their third-string tight end Richard Rodgers until at least Week 10, which is the low end of Ertz's timeframe. Dallas Godert will also be sidelined until Week 10. DeSean Jackson and Travis Fulgham should get all the targets they can handle until then.

Eagles expect Miles Sanders to miss Thursday night's game with knee injury... Zach Ertz also expected out for 3-to-4 weeks with an ankle injury, according to sources.

Related players: Boston Scott, Dallas Goedert, Corey Clement

Goedert is expected to return to this week, a short week with a game on Thursday night. Owners were already asking about dropping Ertz on our Discuss Your Team forum, and it looks like that's a serious option at this point. At running back, Scott should suck up a large amount of Sanders' workload with Clement also becoming more of a factor.

Eagles RB Miles Sanders (knee) and TE Zach Ertz (ankle) are both set for MRIs after their respective injuries during Sunday's loss to the Ravens.

Sanders was injured during a 74-yard run that was fumbled into the end zone and recovered by J.J. Arcega-Whiteside. Sanders finished with nine carries for 118 yards and had one catch for -6 yards. Ertz was targeted ten times Sunday but had just four catches for 33 yards. Glazer says the Eagles are more concerned about the status of Sanders. The Eagles are on a short week with a Thursday game coming against the Giants. It's almost certain Sanders will not play in Week 7. Boston Scott will see more work if Sanders cannot go. The Eagles' offense, as a whole, needs a spark, though Travis Fulgham (6-75-1) has been a very nice emergence.

Jalen Reagor will have to wait a bit before playing in his first NFL game.

He injured his shoulder in Sunday’s practice, and Drew Davison of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that the Eagles receiver will miss at least the opener after an MRI revealed a small tear in Reagor’s labrum.

Reagor will not require surgery, Davison adds.

Related players: DeSean Jackson, Greg Ward, J.J. Arcega-Whiteside, Zach Ertz, Dallas Goedert

Reagor could also miss Week 2 which is a big loss. The Eagles will likely roll with Jackson, Ward and Arcega-Whiteside the first two weeks. TEs Ertz and Goedert could benefit the most with Reagor out.