2-time Super Bowl champ Brandon Graham retires
- On Tuesday morning at a 'Breakfast With The Birds' event, longtime Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham announced he is "officially done" with his playing career after 16 seasons.
- Graham initially retired following the 2024 season, but that hiatus lasted just seven months before he returned to the Eagles in October 2025 to bolster the pass rush.
- Retiring as the franchise leader with 215 games played and 79.5 sacks, Graham is best remembered for his strip sack of Tom Brady during Super Bowl LII, which secured the championship.
- Graham stated the team is "in great hands" while praising Jordan Davis's defensive impact and expressing confidence in Jalen Hurts leading the offense back to contention.
- Remaining around the organization, Graham intends to offer wisdom to younger players while prioritizing time with his family, marking his final transition from on-field duties.
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Brandon Graham retires from NFL again after 16 seasons with Philadelphia Eagles
For Eagles fans, Brandon Graham's second goodbye feels more final than the first. Graham wanted an early yes if he was coming back. He did not get one. So he closed the book himself, on his terms, in front of the city that watched him grow from a first-round pick into a two-time champion.
Brandon Graham Officially Retires After Legendary 16-Year Career With the Eagles
When the Philadelphia Eagles picked Brandon Graham in the 2010 NFL Draft in the first round, he was shocked. The then 22-year-old defensive end was shocked and “never in a million years” expected the Eagles to select him. Now, after 16 seasons with the franchise, Graham has decided to hang up his cleats. “Brandon Graham […]
Eagles' Brandon Graham Is Retiring From The NFL For The Second Time
Brandon Graham is hanging up his cleats, again. The longtime Philadelphia Eagles defensive end announced Tuesday that he is retiring from the NFL for the second time. “I’m officially done,” Graham said during a “Breakfast with the Birds” pep rally at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. “Y’all are hearing it from me first.” Graham, the longest-tenured […]
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