The Eagles made two practice squad elevations official ahead of their Week 3 Monday night matchup with the Chicago Bears, bringing up tight end Zach Ertz and linebacker Chance Campbell.
Ertz’s move was the one that mattered most on the injury front. Philadelphia brought the 35-year-old back to help fill the void left by Dallas Goedert, who will not play against Chicago. Ertz was already expected to be available, and now he’s in line to suit up after being elevated from the practice squad.
How much he’ll actually be used is still the real question. It’s tough to picture Ertz handling a full TE1 workload right away, given that this will be his first real game since last year’s injury and he’s still working his way back into the Eagles’ playbook. Even so, he could factor into the passing game, especially with his past experience alongside Jalen Hurts.
Behind Ertz, the Eagles have Johnny Mundt and E.J. Jenkins at tight end.
Campbell’s elevation looks more like a special teams move, though his presence also gives Philadelphia added depth at off-ball linebacker. Monday will be his first regular season action in an Eagles uniform, and his first regular season snaps of any kind since he played for the Tennessee Titans in 2023.
Under NFL rules, teams can temporarily elevate up to two practice squad players for each game. A player can be elevated three times during the regular season and an unlimited number of times in the postseason.
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