Brandon Graham Closing In on Return to Eagles After Offseason Retirement

The Eagles need help with their pass rush, and they might get it from a familiar face.

Graham, who retired in March, is reportedly expected to sign a deal on Tuesday to return to Philadelphia for a 16th season, according to ESPN and NFL Network.

The update comes a day after FOX's Jay Glazer reported Graham has been mulling the idea of coming out of retirement this season. It's unclear when Graham will return, but it will mark his first snaps since playing in the Eagles' Super Bowl LIX victory over the Chiefs.

The Eagles need help up front on defense after the abrupt retirement of Za’Darius Smith. After joining Philadelphia after Week 2, Smith retired last Monday. He had signed a one-year contract with the Eagles worth $9 million.

The Eagles only have nine sacks this season through six games, which is a far cry from what that defense is used to. It doesn’t help that defensive tackle Jalen Carter has also missed two games.

For reference, the Eagles had 45 sacks (2.6 per game) last season. They’re averaging just 1.5 so far this year.

Philadelphia could get help in the form of Graham, who played his entire 15-year career with the Eagles. The 37-year-old appeared in 11 games last season as he won his second Super Bowl ring. He had 3.5 sacks, but an injury limited him to only one playoff appearance. Graham tore his triceps in Week 12 of last season and then re-aggravated the injury in the Super Bowl.

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