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Nick Sirianni explains why Eagles still need Brandon Graham even after injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
Brandon Graham’s season is over but that doesn’t mean he’s done contributing to the 2024 Eagles.
The longest-tenured member of the team suffered a torn triceps on Sunday night in Los Angeles, which could be the end of his 15-year career. But head coach Nick Sirianni on Tuesday outlined just how much Graham means to the team.
And how much he’ll still mean to the team down the stretch.
“Everybody in every workplace needs a Brandon Graham,” Sirianni said on a videoconference Tuesday afternoon. “His energy is contagious. You can’t get around him and not, if you’re having a bad day and get around him, he can turn your day positive. Obviously, the players speaks for itself and the play on the field, he’s having a great year.
“But just can’t say enough about him as a leader, as a captain, as a teammate. And I’ve said this a bunch, when I first got the head coaching job, to have and [Fletcher Cox] Jason [Kelce] and Lane [Johnson] and BG, to have four guys who were 10+ year Eagles on the offensive and defensive line, it really made the transition from coordinator to head coach a lot easier because of who they are as captains and people. And BG is right there at the top of the list. Means a lot to me and can’t say enough good things about BG.”
Graham, 36, previously said this season was his final in the NFL but after the injury he wasn’t sure what the extended future holds. In the short-term, he still plans on being around the team as much as possible.
As a six-time captain and the longest-tenured athlete in the city, Graham’s leadership has been vital to the organization. He embodies what Jeffrey Lurie wants it to mean to be an Eagle.
At his locker on Sunday night, just after he confirmed that his season was over, Graham was already vowing to be there for his teammates as much as he could the rest of the season.
“We’ll…
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Publish date : 2024-11-26 21:09:00
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