Commanders' Key Starter Earns Massive Pay Day Ahead Of 2024 Playoffs (Report)

The Washington Commanders are having an incredible first season with rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels. Washington is 11-5 heading into the final week of the season. Their last contest of the regular season will be on the road against the 7-9 Dallas Cowboys.

However, veteran tight end Zach Ertz got some pretty incredible news before their last game of the season.

Commanders’ Zach Ertz Earns Massive Pay Day Ahead Of 2024 Playoffs (Report)

Dec 29, 2024; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz (86) reacts after catching the game-winning touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons in overtime at Northwest Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter:

Zach Ertz’s game-winning touchdown catch that clinched a wild-card spot for the Commanders also was his sixth TD catch of the season, triggering a $250,000 bonus.

Ertz made $250K for that catch, another $250K for going over 600 receiving yards this season, and another $250K for catching 60+ passes this season — all of which he accomplished Sunday night.

Talk about a great night: Ertz caught the game-winning TD pass, made $750K in incentives, passed Ozzie Newsome to move into 9th place all-time for tight-end receiving yards. and it all happened on his mother Lisa Ertz’s birthday.

Dec 29, 2024; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz (86) celebrates by throwing the ball into the stands after catching a touchdown pass against the Atlanta Falcons during the third quarter at Northwest Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

Commanders TE Zach Ertz had 55 catches for 538 yards and four touchdowns entering Sunday night.

He caught six passes for 72 yards and two touchdowns vs. the Falcons to now have 61-610-6.

His incentives:

$250k for 6 TD’s

$250k for 600+ yards

$250k for 60+ catches

$750K in total

Dec 1, 2024; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz (86) scores a touchdown past Tennessee Titans cornerback Jarvis Brownlee Jr. (29) during the second half at Northwest Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images

Here is a look at Ertz’s stats in 2024:

					Receiving								Rushing
Date	Team		Opp	Result	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng	Ctch%	Y/Tgt	Att	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/A	Touch	Y/Tch	YScm	RRTD	Fmb
2024-12-29	WAS		ATL	W 30-24 (OT)	7	6	72	12.0	2	37	85.7%	10.3	0	0	0	0		6	12.0	72	2	0
2024-12-22	WAS		PHI	W 36-33	2	1	12	12.0	0	12	50.0%	6.0	0	0	0	0		1	12.0	12	0	0
2024-12-15	WAS	@	NOR	W 20-19	2	2	25	12.5	0	19	100.0%	12.5	0	0	0	0		2	12.5	25	0	0
2024-12-01	WAS		TEN	W 42-19	6	3	35	11.7	1	25	50.0%	5.8	0	0	0	0		3	11.7	35	1	0
2024-11-24	WAS		DAL	L 26-34	8	6	38	6.3	1	13	75.0%	4.8	0	0	0	0		6	6.3	38	1	0
2024-11-14	WAS	@	PHI	L 18-26	7	6	47	7.8	1	16	85.7%	6.7	0	0	0	0		6	7.8	47	1	0
2024-11-10	WAS		PIT	L 27-28	8	4	31	7.8	0	9	50.0%	3.9	0	0	0	0		4	7.8	31	0	0
2024-11-03	WAS	@	NYG	W 27-22	1	1	5	5.0	0	5	100.0%	5.0	0	0	0	0		1	5.0	5	0	0
2024-10-27	WAS		CHI	W 18-15	11	7	77	11.0	0	20	63.6%	7.0	0	0	0	0		7	11.0	77	0	0
2024-10-20	WAS		CAR	W 40-7	5	4	40	10.0	1	15	80.0%	8.0	0	0	0	0		4	10.0	40	1	0
2024-10-13	WAS	@	BAL	L 23-30	5	4	68	17.0	0	24	80.0%	13.6	0	0	0	0		4	17.0	68	0	0
2024-10-06	WAS		CLE	W 34-13	8	2	10	5.0	0	7	25.0%	1.3	0	0	0	0		2	5.0	10	0	0
2024-09-29	WAS	@	ARI	W 42-14	3	3	22	7.3	0	13	100.0%	7.3	0	0	0	0		3	7.3	22	0	0
2024-09-23	WAS	@	CIN	W 38-33	5	5	38	7.6	0	12	100.0%	7.6	0	0	0	0		5	7.6	38	0	1
2024-09-15	WAS		NYG	W 21-18	4	4	62	15.5	0	21	100.0%	15.5	0	0	0	0		4	15.5	62	0	0
2024-09-08	WAS	@	TAM	L 20-37	4	3	28	9.3	0	12	75.0%	7.0	0	0	0	0		3	9.3	28	0	0

Nov 24, 2024; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz (86) celebrates with Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin (17) after catching a touchdown pass against the Dallas Cowboys at Northwest Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

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