Tight end Zach Ertz intends to play in 2025 and he’s hoping it will be with the Washington Commanders, but his future roster isn’t quite as certain as his intent to play is.

Zach Ertz says he's not done. One day after the Washington Commanders lost to the Philadelphia Eagles, ending their dream season in the NFC championship, players were in Ashburn to clean out lockers.

Tight end Zach Ertz, a pending free agent, made clear Monday he has no intentions of retiring after a rejuvenating first year in Washington that saw him play in every game for the first time since 2018.

Ertz had high praise for the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback. Among playoff quarterbacks, Daniels ranks first in passing yards and fourth in completion percentage and has tossed four touchdowns in two games with a 116.2 quarterback rating.

On Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles played a game they will never forget. They destroyed the Washington Commanders, 55-23, in what turned into one of the biggest Conference Championship routs in recent memory.

Winning is new around here. Two weeks ago, the Washington Commanders won their first playoff game in 19 years. Sunday’s NFC championship game will be just the 11th playoff game since the turn of the century for the organization and its first conference championship game since Joe Gibbs — the coach for whom they named a street at the practice facility just north of Dulles airport

Zach Ertz spent the first 8 1/2 years of his NFL career with the Philadelphia Eagles. He even helped them win a Super Bowl during that run.

Sunday's NFC championship vs. the Philadelphia Eagles was certainly emotional for every Washington Commander, but it was probably more so for tight end Zach Ertz, who was facing off against his former team of nine seasons.