Nov 5, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham (55) reacts after a sack during the fourth quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports Bill Streicher
Brandon Graham might have one more in him.
ESPN's Adam Schefter was among the insiders Sunday to note that the franchise icon is considering returning to the team:
With Za'Darius Smith retiring, former Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham is now strongly considering coming out of retirement to sign with Philadelphia, league sources told ESPN.
Graham played 15 seasons in Philadelphia and became the longest-tenured Eagle in franchise history.… pic.twitter.com/pr2ZiFcWFa
In 11 games last season, Graham was still productive, posting 20 combined tackles, seven quarterback hits, six tackles for loss, three-and-a-half sacks and a forced fumble.
However, Graham was limited to the 11 regular-season games because he suffered what was believed to be a season-ending torn triceps on Nov. 24. Rather amazingly, he returned for the Super Bowl LIX victory in February, but retore the triceps in the 40-22 victory. So when Graham retired in March after winning his second Super Bowl title, it kind of felt like a fitting end.
With that said, the Eagles lost Super Bowl hero Josh Sweat in free agency, and Za'Darius Smith suddenly retired earlier this month. They are short in terms of edge rushers, so they probably could use the help of Graham. Whether the 37-year-old's body would hold up for the remainder of the season is unclear, but it might be worth a shot.
