It’s water gone by Philadelphia Eagles Head coach Nick Sirianni and one of his former players, Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz.
The two were seen in a heated confrontation on the field following the Eagles’ loss to Washington on Sunday. Ertz, who signed a one-year contract with the commanders During the offseason, he appeared to high-five his former coach, who then allegedly made a passing comment about Ertz’s performance.
Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz watches during the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Nov. 14. (Images by Eric Hartline-Imagn)
Ertz turned to share words with Sirianni before the two had to be separated by Eagles security chief Dom DiSandro.
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But a league source he told ESPN that Sirianni later called Ertz to apologize.
When asked by reporters about the interaction Thursday, the head coach declined to discuss specifics but said the two are in good standing.
“I’ll keep my conversations private with any guy,” he said. “I have a lot of respect for Zach. Great football player, great person. I really have a lot of respect for Zach, and all the good things he’s done, and my relationship with him.”
Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni, left, shakes hands with Zach Ertz during training camp at the NovaCare Complex in Philadelphia on July 29, 2021. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
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Ertz, who played six games with Sirianni before transferring to Arizona in 2021, echoed that sentiment when addressing the incident with the media.
“Nick and I had a great relationship when I was there, and we still have a great relationship. It’s definitely been blown out of proportion a lot,” she said Thursday.
“We talked. We’re fine. There’s no hard feelings on my part, and I don’t think there’s any hard feelings on his part. It’s just something in the heat of the moment that was probably blown out of proportion and maybe it’s a misunderstanding. But he and I are fine. “Everyone knows how I feel about that place and that building, but at the same time, I love it here.”
Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni watches during the game against the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, on Sunday. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
No Philadelphia quarterback Jalen hurts under center due to a concussion suffered in the first quarter of Sunday’s game, the Commanders rallied to defeat the Eagles, 36-33.
Ertz played more than eight seasons in Philadelphia. He scored a touchdown in their 2018 Super Bowl victory.
