Brandon Graham might not be finished just yet.
The Eagles’ all-time leader in seasons and games played came out of retirement during the 2025 season and might not be ready to step away again.
On his Brandon Graham Unblocked podcast, the 37-year-old Graham expressed an interest in potentially returning for a 17th NFL season in 2026. Graham said, for now, he’ll be training as if his career is going to continue. But he’ll be training either way.
“I can get the message real early if that ain’t the deal,” Graham said. “For me, I’m still going to be working out. It’s either I’m going to be working out like I’m training to play until I know. And then if it ain’t, then it’s cool too. I got a bunch of opportunities too, man, that sometimes I just have to get uncomfortable to actually just do it. But if I can, I will this year.”
Graham, who will turn 38 in April, returned midway through the 2025 season and played well in nine games. He finished the year with just 113 defensive snaps in the regular season but had 3 sacks.
Graham is the franchise’s all-time leader in seasons played with 16 and in games played with 215. And maybe there’s a chance he can add to both of those totals next season.
“All this is just extra bonus for me,” Graham said. “I don’t want to put no added pressure. I don’t want nobody to feel like I’m coming for them because I’m not. I’m just happy to be here to support you on top of still being able to play and go out there and dog somebody. And then, I’m trying to win another [championship] if we can. I mean, why not?”
While the Eagles signed Graham as some extra depth at outside linebacker, he ended up splitting his time on the edge and inside as a defensive tackle. Graham thinks if he returns, he could play both positions in the rotation.
Even if Graham doesn’t return for next season, he enjoyed being back with the team in the second half of 2025.
“It was cool, man,” Graham said. “I really did feel good. I was happy to be back. Trust me, I know things are going to come to an end and I ain’t worried about that. Because I really was dealing with that before. I was hyped that I knew I still had a little something in the tank and maybe a little more.”
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