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The Eagles are also depleted at the position. During the offseason, Josh Sweat left in free agency, Graham retired and Bryce Huff was traded. Then once the season started, Nolan Smith went on injured reserve with a triceps injury, as did Ogbo Okoronkwo (his injury is season ending).

Not all unretirements are created equally. From Reggie White to James Harrison to Tom Brady, rejoining the NFL doesn’t always mean you pick up where you left off.

Former Michigan Wolverines football defensive linemen shined in the NFL over the weekend, and another — 37-year-old Brandon Graham — is coming out of retirement to play his 16th season with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Shorthanded due to injury and Za’Darius Smith abruptly retiring, two-time Super Bowl champion Brandon Graham will give the Eagles a hand.

Brandon Graham, who spent the entirety of his 15-year NFL career with the Eagles before retiring last offseason, is lacing up his cleats once more. The news broke from multiple sources on Monday that the defensive end had signed a one-year contract to Philadelphia and would be getting back to the gridiron immediately.

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Philadelphia Eagles great Brandon Graham is officially coming out of retirement. The veteran edge called time on his career after winning a second Super Bowl with Gang Green in February. But after