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Brandon Graham wants his ‘farewell tour’ final season in 2024 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
Brandon Graham’s goal has always been to play 15 years in the NFL.
He’s pretty darn close.
The Eagles lost to the Buccaneers in the playoffs on Monday night, wrapping up Graham’s 14th NFL season. After the 32-9 loss, Graham was asked if he’s returning next year.
“I want to,” the 35-year-old answered. “It’ll be my farewell tour next year. If the Eagles want me to do it one more time, I would love to be here for another year. Because I know we got something special. Fifteen, my farewell tour. I’ll be done next year.”
Graham plans to retire after the 2024 season but he wants to run it back one more time with the Eagles.
With the news that Jason Kelce is retiring, it’s fair to wonder about the futures of the other longest-tenured Eagles. Lane Johnson said on Monday night that he has a “few good years left” and is still under contract. But Graham and Fletcher Cox are both set to be free agents in March.
Graham, who will turn 36 in April, saw his playing time dip significantly in 2023. He went from playing 43% of the Eagles’ defensive snaps in 2022 to 34% this season and he wasn’t nearly as productive.
But Graham still showed he can be a valuable member of the edge rotation. He had 3 sacks, 4 TFLs and 6 QB hits in the regular season. And in the embarrassing playoff loss to the Bucs, at least Graham showed up. He had a sack and three tackles for loss.
Of course, if Graham is to return in 2024, he’ll need a new contract. Graham played this past season on a one-year, $5 million deal. But as long as the Eagles want him back for one more season, Graham wants to be here.
It’s hard to imagine the Eagles without Kelce. But it’s hard to imagine them without Graham too.
“We’re going to be better next year, man,” Graham said. “I know Howie (Roseman) is already thinking about the offseason and what he gonna do, work his magic and I…
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Publish date : 2024-01-17 12:00:00
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