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Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham has ended his retirement and rejoined the team, the Eagles and Graham both announced on Tuesday (October 21).
"OUT OF RETIREMENT HE COMES! We've agreed to terms with DE Brandon Graham. Bring on Season 16," the Eagles wrote, along with a graphic showing Graham with bold text stating, "BG is back."
Graham also confirmed his decision to end his retirement on his Unblocked podcast Tuesday morning.
"According to sources and what you all have heard, now you can hear it from me, I'm back one more time. I'm excited, no expectations, baby. Just trying to help the team." Graham said in a clip shared by PHLY Sports.
Graham spent his entire 15-year career with the Eagles, becoming the longest-tenured player in franchise history, before announcing his retirement in March.
“First, I just want to say thank you to everybody. Ya'll know I gave everything I had in this and I don't have no regrets," Graham said during a press conference earlier this year via NBC Sports Philadelphia. "That's one thing I tell them young boys, don't have no regrets. And so, first, I just want to say 15 years ago I walked into this city as a young man with dreams, big dreams, a little bit of nervousness and a whole lot of fire in my heart. I had no idea back then what this journey would bring."
Graham was responsible for one of the most important plays in Eagles history, recording a strip sack on then-New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady during Philadelphia's final defensive play of its Super Bowl LII win, its first in franchise history. The 37-year-old initially suffered a torn triceps injury late in November, which placed him on injured reserve for the remainder of the 2024 regular season, but returned in Super Bowl LIX to record one tackle during the Eagles' 40-22 win against the Kansas City Chiefs.
The former Michigan standout retired with 487 tackles, 76.5 sacks, 22 forced fumbles, seven fumble recoveries, 11 pass deflections and one defensive touchdowns during 15 NFL seasons.