Cardinals' Zach Ertz Reportedly Placed on IR with Quad Injury; Out at Least 4 Games

Arizona Cardinals tight end Zach Ertz is being placed on injured reserve and will miss at least the next four games with a quad strain, per NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.

Ertz suffered the injury during Sunday's 22-10 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.

The plan is for Ertz to return to the field at some point this season, according to Pelissero.

Losing Ertz is a tough blow for the Arizona offense as he has caught 27 passes for 187 yards and one touchdown on 43 targets in seven games. The numbers don't jump off the page, but he has been a consistent performer for the Cardinals, catching at least two passes per game.

Ertz joined the Cardinals during the 2021 season after spending the first eight and a half years of his career with the Philadelphia Eagles.

The three-time Pro Bowler has caught 130 passes for 1,167 yards and eight touchdowns in 28 games across three seasons with the Cardinals. He's under contract with the Cards through the 2024 campaign and will become a free agent in 2025.

Ertz is only the latest Arizona player to hit the shelf with an injury. Star quarterback Kyler Murray is working his way back from a torn ACL suffered during the 2022 campaign and former Pro Bowl running back James Conner is on injured reserve with a knee ailment.

Veteran safety Budda Baker also only returned to the lineup on Sunday after missing the last five games with a hamstring injury.

The Cardinals are currently fourth in the NFC West with a 1-6 record and it's unlikely they'll make the playoffs this year with injuries continuing to add up.