Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham announced his retirement after 15 seasons in the NFL.
Brandon Graham played his entire career with the Eagles and won two Super Bowls after being selected in the first round of the 2010 draft. His 206 games played are the most games played in franchise history.
The 36-year-old suited up in 11 regular-season games in 2024 and totalled 3.5 sacks and seven quarterback hits. He tore his triceps in early December, but was able to return to the lineup for the Eagles’ victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl. Graham said the Tuesday after the Super Bowl that he re-tore his triceps in the contest, which makes you wonder if it was fully healed in the first place. That’s one tough dude.
Graham became a key pillar of Philadelphia’s defense after struggling early in his career. He tallied just three sacks in his first 16 games, but then developed into a full-time starter and consistent threat off the edge.
One of Grahams biggest plays in his career was sacking Tom Brady with a little more than two minutes remaining to help ice Super Bowl 52. The victory gave Philadelphia its first Lombardi trophy in franchise history.
The Michigan product finishes his NFL run with 153 quarterback hits and 76.5 sacks. He earned second-team All-Pro honors in 2016 and a Pro Bowl nomination in 2020.
Congrats to one hell of a career Brandon Graham!
Jaden Chandler-Parnell, or “JC” is a Sports & Sports Betting Analyst for Stare Down Sports. You can Follow him on X @Jaden95Chandler and on YouTube
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