Reports: Brandon Graham considering unretirement to aid Eagles' pass rush

Graham is considering a step out of retirement to aid a thin Eagles pass rush, per various reports.

By Nick Tricome
PhillyVoice Staff

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Brandon Graham might be coming back.

Brandon Graham is considering a step out of retirement, multiple reports revealed Sunday morning just ahead of the Eagles' Week 7 game against the Minnesota Vikings, including from AllPHLY's EJ Smith.

The Eagles were already thin at edge rusher following Graham's retirement and Josh Sweat's free agent departure for Arizona during the offseason. They were prepared to lean on Nolan Smith and Jalyx Hunt as the developing youth in the pass rush, but that was shaky to start, and the Eagles eventually brought in Za'Darius Smith as some veteran insurance.

But the Eagles' defensive front was still left in need of help.

Nolan Smith re-injured his triceps and went on Injured Reserve, and Za'Darius Smith suddenly retired earlier this week. 

It appears now that Graham and the Eagles are having the conversation at least to see if a break from retirement can lend the team the support it needs. 

Graham retired after the Super Bowl win over Kansas City and 15 NFL seasons, all in Philadelphia. He tore his triceps last season, and his year was believed to be over because of it, but he rehabbed in enough time to play that very last game for the Lombardi Trophy. 

He re-tore his triceps in the comeback, but it didn't matter at that point. Graham went out a champion, and would have all the time he needed to get it fully healed after that. 

But now maybe his story as a player isn't over just yet.

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Stay retired...He re-injured himself in SB and I'm sure it will happen again...it happened to Smith and BG isn't getting any younger...

I agree.......Graham needs to stay retired. I would hate to see him get seriously injured. He's 37, he won't make much difference and he'd be seriously risking his health.

If anything, off him an assistant position to coach up the younger guys.,...

I love BG and love that he wants to come back to help but I feel the same as the others that have posted ... stay retired bro, enjoy life. It might be different if we were just a rotational pass rusher away from getting this defense back on track but there are more missing pieces so it would be for naught, unfortunately.