Nick Sirianni and Zach Ertz (Photos via GPhilly Enquirer)
There was reportedly an incident involving Zach Ertz and Nick Sirianni.
Jayden Daniels threw his fifth touchdown pass of the game with 6 seconds left to give the Washington Commanders a 36-33 victory over the Eagles, but somehow, that would become a footnote to what happened after the game was over.
The Washington Commanders pulled off one of the most improbable comeback wins of the 2024 season. However, there was reportedly an incident after the Eagles vs Commanders game involving Philadephia head coach Nick Sirianni and Washington TE Zach Ertz.
Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Nick Sirianni and Ertz “had to be separated by Eagles chief security officer Dom DiSandro.”
The report added that “their brief dust-up saw Ertz take exception to a comment Sirianni made about his performance in the game.”
It turns out the incident between them was over a handshake.
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Sources close to the incident stated Ertz initially wanted to shake Sirianni’s hand and could tell the coach was agitated by the loss. Instead, he decided to give him a high five.
Nick Sirianni became enraged over the intensity of Ertz’s hand slap and mocked him since he only had one catch and did close to nothing to contribute to the Commanders’ victory.
Ertz took exception and got in Sirianni’s face, but they were separated.
This was shocking news since Ertz spent eight-plus seasons with the Eagles before he was traded to the Arizona Cardinals midway through 2021.
He remains second in franchise history in receptions (579) and fifth in receiving yards (6,267).
Nick Sirianni Calls Zach Ertz After Altercation
Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni and Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz “had to be separated by Eagles chief security officer Dom DiSandro” after Philly’s 36-33 loss to Washington.
According to Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Sirianni reached out to Zach Ertz to apologize.
VIDEO: Eagles HC Nick Sirianni Expected To Get Massive Fine After Getting Caught In Blatant Lie During An Awkward Exchange With Reporters
Nick Sirianni (Photo via @AryePulli/X)
Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni had a bit of an awkward exchange with a reporter during his press conference on Friday.
The HC was asked about quarterback Jalen Hurts being rested on Wednesday and claimed the team was being cautious given that the QB was dealing with an ankle problem.
“We haven’t really seen Jalen be held back for load management before. What was behind that on Wednesday?” the reporter asked.
“Yeah, he was dealing with—it was on the injury report. Dealing with the ankle,” Sirianni explained. “And, you know, making sure we’re cautious with everything.”
The Eagles latest injury report doesn’t mention Hurts having an ankle injury but shows he was allowed some rest.
“He wasn’t on the injury report with an ankle,” the reporter noted. “I’m sorry, Jalen Hurts, it was an ankle injury?”
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“What’s that?” Sirianni asked, “It was a “rest.”
“It was a rest, yeah. Sorry,” he added, smugly. “I thought you were talking about something else.”
“Is Jalen dealing with an ankle problem, then?” the reporter inquired.
“No. Rest,” the coach responded.
