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Zach Ertz Made $750,000 in 8 Minutes of OT

Zach Ertz just made $750,000 in 8 minutes of OT.

In Sunday’s win over the Falcons, the Commanders' TE came up big in OT:

🔸3 catches
🔸16 yards
🔸1 TD

That may not look too crazy, but they triggered 3 of Ertz’s contract incentives.

Scoring 6 TDs on the year triggered a $250,000 bonus.
Having 60+ receptions and 600+ rec yards triggered a $500,000 bonus.

That $750K is no joke for the 34-year-old Ertz. His 2024 base salary is at just $1.2 million.

Even crazier?

With his performance on Sunday, Ertz passed Ozzie Newsome for #9 on the all-time TE receiving yards list. And Ertz became 1 of just 6 TEs in NFL history to have 750+ receptions and 8,000+ yards.

And he did it all on his mom's birthday.

Ertz's next mission?

He has more bonuses if he hits 70 receptions, 700 yards, or 8 TDs.

So he has his work cut out for him in Week 18 against the Cowboys. #nfl