{"id":41348,"date":"2025-10-19T17:12:39","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T17:12:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=41348"},"modified":"2025-10-19T17:12:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T17:12:39","slug":"two-time-super-bowl-champion-reportedly-coming-out-of-retirement-to-join-the-philadelphia-eagles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=41348","title":{"rendered":"Two-Time Super Bowl Champion Reportedly Coming Out Of Retirement To Join The Philadelphia Eagles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Brandon Graham might be feeling that itch to get back on the field.<\/p>\n<p>Za\u2019Darius Smith, who leads the Eagles\u2019 edge rushers in sacks,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/eagles-all-pro-star-abruptly-retires-six-games-into-the-season\/\">announced on social media last week that he was retiring after 11 seasons in the NFL.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/philadelphia-eagles-sign-three-time-pro-bowler-after-week-1-win\/\">The Eagles had just signed Smith after their season-opening win<\/a>\u00a0over the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys\/\">Dallas Cowboys<\/a>\u00a0in September.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cI knew this day would come \u2014 but now that it\u2019s here, I\u2019m feeling so many emotions I never expected,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0he wrote on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>Smith\u2019s departure from the Eagles left a gaping hole in their defense. He recorded 10 tackles, three solo, and 1.5 sacks over five games for Philly this season.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-no-content-width has-xs-padding-bottom\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-1\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Now, it appears that the team might find help in the form of Brandon Graham.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-brandon-graham-mulling-come-out-of-retirement\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Brandon Graham Mulling Come Out of Retirement<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-41349\" src=\"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2173202953-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2173202953-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/usdailys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2173202953-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/usdailys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2173202953.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA \u2013 SEPTEMBER 22: Brandon Graham #55 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates a win against the New Orleans Saints at Caesars Superdome on September 22, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Gus Stark\/Getty Images)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-no-content-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-2\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"wp-block-group check-this-out has-xs-padding-top has-sm-padding-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Trending News Incontent\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex has-xl-margin-bottom\">\n<div class=\"mai-list-content\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Veteran DE Brandon Graham has spoken with the Eagles about coming out of retirement and re-signing with the team.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" data-content-name=\"Google News Follow Us\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mai-link-exclude has-alt-background-color has-background has-light-background has-xs-padding-top has-xs-padding-bottom has-sm-padding-left has-sm-padding-right has-xl-margin-top has-xl-margin-bottom\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=reddawg77089&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1979933064206639610&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com%2Fnfl%2Ftwo-time-super-bowl-champion-coming-out-of-retirement-join-philadelphia-eagles%2F&amp;sessionId=237ad3d6ccce09861d8bf526721372b8de931d63&amp;siteScreenName=totalprosports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1979933064206639610\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-no-content-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-3\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Eagles need an edge rusher, and the franchise legend could be the perfect addition.<\/p>\n<p>Graham is currently on the team\u2019s reserve\/retired list. He previously said on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/heykayadams\/status\/1910002548943282351\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Up &amp; Adams show<\/a>\u00a0in June that he was \u201c90 percent retired.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Eagles have logged just nine sacks thus far, which is unacceptable for a\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/super-bowl\/\">Super Bowl<\/a>\u00a0contender.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-no-content-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-4\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Graham is a two-time Super Bowl champion with the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/philadelphia-eagles\/\">Philadelphia Eagles<\/a>, winning in Super Bowl LII and Super Bowl LIX. He could easily step in and fill the void that Smith has left.<\/p>\n<p>Brandon Graham is 36, but hasn\u2019t lost a step. So far in his career, he has 487 total tackles, 126 tackles for loss, 76.5 sacks, 22 forced fumbles.<\/p>\n<p>He now has the chance to improve on those numbers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Brandon Graham might be feeling that itch to get back on the field. 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