Philadelphia Eagles defensive finish Brandon Graham tore his triceps 11 weeks in the past, placing his season, probably his profession, in jeopardy.
Now he’ll play within the Tremendous Bowl.
Graham, 36, was activated off injured reserve Saturday and can return for Sunday’s Tremendous Bowl in opposition to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.
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Defensive finish Brandon Graham of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates in the course of the second half of a recreation in opposition to the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium Nov. 24, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (Brooke Sutton/Getty Pictures)
Graham stated earlier than the season that this season could be the ultimate one among his 17-year profession. The damage to his triceps Nov. 24 in opposition to the Los Angeles Rams had Graham going through a attainable untimely finish to his profession.
The defensive finish returned to follow as a restricted participant final week and was listed as questionable in Friday’s follow.
“It will really feel nice since you labored your butt off to get again,” Graham stated. “I do know the crew labored their butt off to get right here, and I need to be there for them.”
Graham is one among two place gamers and 4 gamers general left from the Eagles’ Tremendous Bowl championship crew within the 2017 season.
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Brandon Graham of the Philadelphia Eagles runs out of the tunnel earlier than a recreation in opposition to the Washington Commanders at Lincoln Monetary Discipline Nov. 14, 2024, in Philadelphia. (Cooper Neill/Getty Pictures)
Within the Eagles’ Tremendous Bowl win over the New England Patriots in 2018, Graham strip-sacked Tom Brady with 2:11 left within the fourth quarter to seal the 41-33 win for the Eagles.
Of their 38-35 loss to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs within the Tremendous Bowl two years in the past, Graham performed 18 snaps and not using a sort out or sack.
“I do not need to get in the best way of the rhythm of what everyone already has,” Graham stated. “If I can simply add something, I need to give all the things I’ve obtained.”
Graham has performed essentially the most video games of any participant in Eagles historical past with 206, 13 greater than Jason Kelce, who’s second in franchise historical past with 193.
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Graham hopes his last recreation ends with hoisting the Vince Lombardi Trophy for the second time in his profession.
The Chiefs tackle the Eagles within the Tremendous Bowl Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET on FOX.
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