The Eagles Legend is set to return to Philly for the first time since 2021

The Philadelphia Eagles have a massive game ahead of them on Thursday.

Philadelphia will host the surprising Washington Commanders at home at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles enter the clash with a 7-2 record, while the Commanders aren’t far behind at 7-3. This could be a big deciding factor in who ultimately wins the NFC East later in the season.

It will be an interesting clash between two powerhouses. It will also allow an Eagles legend to return to Philadelphia. Former Eagles superstar Zach Ertz spent the first eight-plus seasons of his career in Philadelphia before being traded to the Arizona Cardinals in 2021.

The 34-year-old earned three Pro Bowl nods as a member of the Eagles and was a key piece on the 2018 Super Bowl-winning squad over the New England Patriots.

Ertz opened up about his return to Philadelphia while speaking with NBC Sports Philadelphia’s John Clark.

“Zach Ertz returns to the Linc Thursday night for the first time since being traded by the Eagles,” Clark said. “Just because I’m playing down here now, it doesn’t change how I feel about the city, the people, the fans there,” Ertz said. ‘I don’t know what the reception will be. But it will be a good day to see so many familiar faces’

“Zach told me on my podcast that he was looking forward to coming back to Philly with the Commanders.”

Hopefully the fans give him the ovation he deserves.

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