After the defensive end zadarius smithretirement of, former Garuda Brandon Graham He is now strongly considering coming out of retirement and signing with Philadelphia, league sources tell ESPN.
Graham played 15 seasons in Philadelphia and became the longest-tenured Eagles player in franchise history. If he and the Eagles can finalize a contract this week, the two-time Super Bowl champions could now be close to surpassing those marks, according to sources.
Graham, 37, returned from a torn triceps muscle to play in last season’s Super Bowl and helped the Eagles win their second championship in what was believed to be the final game of his NFL career.
According to sources, the defensive player retired last offseason, but he missed games and has considered retiring.
Smith, who signed a one-year contract after their Week 1 win over the Eagles dallas cowboysinformed the team of his decision To retire Monday morning marks an abrupt departure for a productive player at a position of need for Philadelphia.
The Eagles came into the season with question marks at edge rusher following the departures of Graham and passion sweatThe situation became worse when nolan smith jr Was placed on injured reserve last month due to a triceps injury. ogbo okoronkwo He was also placed on IR due to a triceps injury after Philadelphia’s Week 4 game.
Graham holds the Eagles record for most regular season games played (206) and is third in franchise history with 76.5 career sacks. He made his only Pro Bowl in 2020 and recorded his first double-digit sack campaign in 2022, posting 11 takedowns.
Graham’s strip sack of Tom Brady in the final moments of Super Bowl LII helped secure a narrow victory over him new England Patriots and presented Philadelphia with its first Lombardi Trophy.
ESPN’s Tim McManus contributed to this report.
