Following longtime Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham’s decision to retire ahead of the 2026 NFL season, edge rusher Jalyx Hunt paid tribute on 94WIP, praising the franchise icon for his boundless energy and for teaching him how to navigate the professional ranks both on and off the field.
Brandon Graham made it official (again) Tuesday: the veteran defensive lineman called it a career, this time presumably for good. If it is the end it comes after 16 seasons, 215 games, two Super Bowl rings, and the strip-sack of Tom Brady that still lives in every Eagles fan’s mind. Graham, 38, wanted to come back for season No.
When news broke that Brandon Graham would not be returning for the 2026 NFL season after once again announcing his retirement, it had Philadelphia Eagles fans in their feelings.
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Brandon Graham retired last offseason before electing to return to the Eagles midway through the 2025 campaign. Uncertainty lingered over the franchise icon’s future throughout the summer, but clarity has now emerged.
Two-time Super Bowl champion Brandon Graham announced his retirement on Tuesday after 16 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles. The 38-year-old defensive end appeared in more games than anyone in franchise history -- 228, including the playoffs -- and ranks third in team annals with 79.5 sacks.
Longtime Philadelphia Eagles pass rusher Brandon Graham is retiring, and this time he says it will stay that way. At Tuesday’s “Breakfast With The Birds” event, Graham said he was “officially done” with his playing career.
Longtime Eagles DE Brandon Graham said at a team event today that he is retiring and “officially done,” via Rob Kuestner. Graham retired last offseason, but wound up coming out of retirement to help the Eagles pass rush down the stretch and into the postseason. Graham, 38, is a former first-round pick of the Eagles back in 2010 out of Michigan.
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On June 2, the Eagles released franchise stalwart Brandon Graham in a move that was described as procedural in nature. The defensive end had signed a one-pear pact with Philadelphia in October to end his very brief retirement, and that deal was set to expire on June 3 unless the two sides worked out a new arrangement.
Jalen Hurts was in the news again, and, as usual it wasn’t for all he has accomplished on the field, Instead, it was for what he doesn’t do well. How else to explain a ranking of No.
Brandon Graham isn't interested in retiring -- yet. Graham decided not to retire on top when he returned to the Philadelphia Eagles for a 16th season last year, playing the final half of last season.
The longest-tenured player in Philadelphia Eagles history woke up on June 2 without a roster spot. Brandon Graham, the man who suited up for 215 regular-season games and played through a re-torn triceps in Super Bowl LIX, saw his name appear on the transaction wire as a release.
The Brandon Graham era with the Philadelphia Eagles hasn't come to end yet. The ball is in Graham's court, as it always is. Graham was officially released by the Eagles as a post-June 1 cut, but this was expected based on how his contract was structured when he came out of retirement last year.
Brandon Graham‘s latest stint with the Eagles has come to an end, but it might not take long for the defensive end to work his way back on the roster. Zach Berman of The Athletic reports that the Eagles have released the 38-year-old.
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What's going on with Philadelphia Eagles legend Brandon Graham? The longtime Eagles defensive end retired ahead of the 2025 season, only to return during the season when Philadelphia's pass rush was struggling early on.
Will the Philadelphia Eagles have Brandon Graham for one more season in 2026? Graham has spoken candidly throughout the offseason about the fact that if he had it his way, he would be playing one more season in 2026.
Mike Garafolo spoke with veteran Eagles DE Brandon Graham, who said that he will take time to consider his next move. Graham told Garafolo that his body adjusted well down the stretch and may have football left in him despite turning 38 years old in April.
If there is one man who truly understands the rivalry between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys, it's defensive end Brandon Graham. For over a decade, Graham has faced the Cowboys multiple times, accumulating 68 tackles, 11.5 sacks, and two fumble recoveries against Dallas.
One of the true OG's in Philadelphia Eagles franchise history returned to the gridiron in Week 10, as Brandon Graham took to the tundra at Lambeau Field in what would be a grueling 10-7 triumph over the Green Bay Packers that went the way of the visiting Birds.
The final chapter was written. The legendary Eagles defender rode into the sunset with a second Lombardi Trophy. His storybook ending was complete, a career wrapped up as neatly as a perfect spiral.
Shorthanded due to injury and Za’Darius Smith abruptly retiring, two-time Super Bowl champion Brandon Graham will give the Eagles a hand.
After a day of speculation, Brandon Graham is indeed returning to Philly.
The Philadelphia Eagles are searching for a solution to their struggles after losing two games in a row for the first time since 2023. Some of those answers will have to come schematically, but one of those answers might be in asking a legend to come back from retirement.
Longtime Eagles DE Brandon Graham officially announced his retirement last month, but he didn’t completely close the door on a return a few weeks later.
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