and the Eagles have finally split.Philadelphia agreed to trade the veteran tight end to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for rookie cornerback and Arizona's 2022 fifth-round pick. The teams confirmed the trade Friday morning.Ertz has gotten emotional on multiple occasions over the last couple of years, knowing his time with the only NFL franchise he's ever known was likely nearing its end. He fought back tears during an end-of-season pre s conference in January, remained quiet through the offseason as rumors swirled regarding his displeasure with his current situation, and then publicly mended fences with Eagles management at the start of the season with the declaration he'd like to retire in Philadelphia.Ertz was again Kevin Byard Jersey emotional following Philadelphia's to Tampa Bay. Now we certainly know why."I was crying in the locker room last night for 30 minutes. I felt bad because the guys didn't really know, but I couldn't help it," Ertz told reporters Friday. "It was special. Last January against Washington, there were no fans, so it was weird. I'm glad I didn't end it like that last January. It was special last night. Obviously we didn't win, which sucked, but it was fun. It was fun to do what I do out there, and I felt like I played great, was Taylor Lewan Jersey myself, and I'm excited to go to Arizona."Ertz's storied time with the Eagles, which began in 2013 and included three Pro Bowl selections and a triumph in Super Bowl LII, is over. It's telling that the Eagles gave Ertz a farewell pre s conference Friday, but it's not surprising Ertz again became emotional saying goodbye -- this time, legitimately."Some of the most iconic moments of this franchise were from Zach," Eagles general manager Howie Roseman said Friday. "Just a tremendous appreciation for him as a player, Eagles Hall of Famer, on the verge of maybe the NFL Hall of Fame. It's a hard day in terms of why Bradley McDougald Jersey we did this. It was about opportunity, opportunity for the Eagles, opportunity for Zach."Ertz leaves Philadelphia with the second-most receptions in club history (trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famer by just 10 receptions) and fifth in receiving yards. He caught a touchdown pa s in his final game as an Eagle, and hopes he might get a chance to return Derrick Henry T Shirts at some point in the future, perhaps with a chance to move past Carmichael -- and to retire as an Eagle, as he'd stated was his desire earlier this season.Perhaps that awaits Ertz in the future. Right now, he's headed out the door. Roseman made it clear their split was amicable."This isn't . Zach's somebody that we have a very, very close relationship with," Roseman said. "That doesn't mean, just like everybody in their personal lives, there aren't ups and downs and there are moments when you don't see eye to eye, but this is a guy who's family to us. I don't know how many other players since I've been here that you talk to two days before a game and you talk about the opportunity and you talk through it with them."Zach will be a friend for life, we'll be celebrating for life. This isn't like an obituary here. I said when we left, we aren't saying goodbye. There's no hard feelings at all. It's family with us and Zach. I drafted Zach Ertz. I Daniel Munyer Jersey signed him a couple times. And I still have a picture of us together with our family after we won the Super Bowl, and his game ball when he set the single-season tight end record. There's no i sues. None."