Brandon Graham retires again after 16 Eagles seasons

The 38-year-old set an Eagles record with 215 games

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Sep 81 min read

Longtime Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham announced Tuesday that he is retiring from the NFL, again. St Via @AdamSchefter on X

What happened: Graham said Tuesday he is “officially done” after returning from his first retirement last October. He played nine games during his final run with Philadelphia in 2025.

Why it matters: His exit removes a potential veteran addition from the Eagles’ 2026 edge rotation. Graham won two Super Bowls and delivered the fourth-quarter strip-sack that helped seal Philadelphia’s Super Bowl LII title.

By the numbers: Graham made a franchise-record 215 regular-season appearances and played 13 postseason games. He totaled 79.5 regular-season sacks and 23 forced fumbles, adding 5.5 playoff sacks.

What to watch: Philadelphia’s revamped edge rotation gets its first regular-season test in the season opener.

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@AdamSchefter 2026-09-08T18:32:53.410367+00:00

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