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But following their Week 9 bye, the Eagles could have a crowded edge-rushing room because Graham believes he’ll be ready to take the field and Nolan Smith is likely to be ready to return from the triceps injury that sent him to the injured reserve list following the team’s Week 3 win over the Los Angeles Rams.
Philadelphia will need to scour the market for options between now and the trade deadline, and Ayden Stroupe has linked Philly to a very enticing target: Miami Dolphins edge rusher Jaelan Phillips.
Graham shared that Eagles GM Howie Roseman reached out to him at the start of the 2025 season to see if he would want to run it back, but Graham told him he wasn't ready. The Eagles ended up signing veteran Zadarius Smith instead to boost their pass-rushing corps.
If memory serves, concerns about the Eagles' pass rush date back to the 2024 offseason. Following the collapse in 2023, they finished 27th in turnover differential, giving up the ball ten more times than their opposition. Only 12 teams produced a lower sack total than Philadelphia (43).
The Colts have an argument to be right alongside our top two teams with how they've performed this year, and that's why I was aggressive in adding two points to their spread power rating this week to get them fully into this tier.
The Philadelphia Eagles are getting Brandon Graham back and it certainly sounds like the team is excited to get the veteran back into the fold. After Week 7's
Former Philadelphia Eagles pass rusher Brandon Graham ended his retirement and rejoined the team, he announced Tuesday. Graham is a two-time Super Bowl winner.
We aren't used to big moves by the Philadelphia Eagles, where we feel they've failed to keep everything a secret. Howie Roseman and Nick Sirianni always hold their cards close to their chests, but we all knew what was happening with Brandon Graham.
The Eagles running back has gotten off to a slow start this season and had trouble getting going in Sunday's win against the Minnesota Vikings.