Despite missing four games, Ertz put together a respectable campaign with the Chiefs in 2025. He finished second on the team in catches (50) and receiving touchdowns (four) and tied for third in receiving yards (504).
Those efforts moved him to 825 career receptions, 8,592 yards and 57 touchdowns, respectively, good for fifth, eighth and 11th all-time among tight ends.
One of the smartest runners at the position, Ertz served as the perfect safety net for Jayden Daniels as the quarterback progressed through his first two seasons in the league. Ertz is long past his more dynamic prime with the Philadelphia Eagles, who selected him in the second round of the 2013 draft, so his knee injury is unlikely to stop him from doing what he’s done best in recent years — finding the right gaps in coverage and being confident when receivers have their eyes on him.
Whether he rejoins the Chiefs or finds a new home elsewhere remains to be seen, but Ertz will move on beyond an injury that was originally thought to spell the end of a stellar career.