Zach Ertz

“It's not a goal of mine to only play 45 percent of snaps. It's to be on the field for every single play.”

“At the end of the day, all I really care about are the wins.”

“Anything that's truly competitive, I love.”

“The city of Philadelphia is all about the underdog.”

“I went to Stanford.”

“I just focus on taking a deep breath, staying calm, and not trying to make the situation bigger than it is.”

“Who doesn't like a nice Belgian waffle?”

“Nobody said, 'You have to step up and be a leader for the family.' I took it upon myself. I wanted to set the bar high for my brothers.”

“As an athlete, I feel like I have a little bit of control - or a lot of control - of the situation. When you're the in the stands, you have no control of the situation.”

“Stay focused, believe that you can achieve at the highest level, surround yourself with others who believe in you, and do not stray from your goal.”

“I've never played the game for money.”

“I love sports, and I'm a hugely competitive person.”

“I love the game of football.”

“I'm never going to be satisfied with where I am as a player.”

“My goal definitely isn't to be top five. It's to be the best in the league.”

“I think I had a good rookie year, but at the end of the day, I want to be one of the best tight ends ever to play, and I'm going to set my standard for that and work toward that goal.”

“I want to make Pro Bowls, do all the great things.”

“You got to know what the defense looks for and use that against them.”

“Tight ends, third down, and the red zone is where you kind of need to stand out to be a very good tight end in this league.”

“I can't dwell on having a couple drops. It's going to happen - it's the NFL.”