Report: Brandon Graham finalizing deal to come out of retirement, rejoin Eagles

Brandon Graham, who called it a career after Super Bowl LIX, is coming out of retirement. Graham is finalizing a deal to rejoin the Philadelphia Eagles (5-2) this week, per Adam Schefter of ESPN.

Graham, 37, teased an announcement for tomorrow’s “Unblocked” podcast shortly after Schefter’s report: “What’s up, Eagles fans. Tune in tomorrow on Unblocked. I got some special news for y’all. We got a lot to talk about. Go Birds.”

Brandon Graham has some special news for you guys tomorrow 👀 #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/prAwCrJT0D

— Brandon Graham Unblocked (@BG_Unblocked) October 20, 2025

The Eagles are down to Moro Ojomo and Azeez Ojulari as their primary pass rushers on the edge. Nolan Smith is still on injured reserve, although he could return within a few weeks at or around the Eagles’ bye week. Not only that, Za’Darius Smith surprisingly retired within the last week. Philadelphia lost Graham to retirement and other key defensive players after last year’s Super Bowl win. That included star pass rusher Josh Sweat, who signed with the Arizona Cardinals this offseason.

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Over the course of his career, Graham became a beloved superstar with the Eagles. He finished his career with 487 tackles, 126 tackles for loss, 75.6 sacks, including a career high 11 in 2022, 11 pass deflections, 22 forced fumbles, seven fumble recoveries and one defensive touchdown. The highlight of Graham’s career came in Super Bowl LII, where he strip-sacked New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady to help the Eagles clinch their first Lombardi in franchise history.

Last season, Graham was thought to be lost for the year with a torn triceps in the middle of the campaign. However, he recovered fast enough to be activated for Super Bowl LIX. Graham was the longest tenured player Eagles’ history, playing all 15 seasons in the City of Brotherly Love. 

“You definitely want to leave this place better than when you came in,” Graham said in March 2024 after deciding to come back ahead of a Super Bowl run. “I’m just going to be pouring into the guys, trying to get them to realize what they got in front of them, that these opportunities don’t come often when you got a good team, so let’s take full advantage of the moment.”

On3’s Nick Kosko contributed to this report.