Eagles open door for Brandon Graham in Super Bowl LIX

Could Brandon Graham return in time for Super Bowl LIX?

Could Brandon Graham return in time for Super Bowl LIX?

That option is now on the table for the Philadelphia Eagles, ahead of their clash with Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in New Orleans.

The Eagles announced on Thursday that they were opening the practice window for the veteran pass rusher, meaning there is a chance he could return to the lineup for Super Bowl LIX. Graham has been on Injured Reserve since Week 12 when he tore his triceps:

Speaking with the media following Philadelphia’s win over the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship Game, Graham himself talked about how a return for the Super Bowl was an option before turning the focus to his teammates.

“Like I always say, we’re gonna see,” said Graham after the NFC Championship Game. “Right now, it’s not about me, it’s about our team. And I’m just so happy that the team went out there and took care of business.”

Should Graham make it back, it would make for an incredible conclusion to his final NFL season. The defensive lineman announced in the summer that he would be retiring at the end of this campaign. “It’s my last year, man,” said Graham in July. “So, I’m just trying to soak it all in, trying to enjoy every day, trying to give it everything. No stone unturned.”

Graham has spent his entire 15-year career in Philadelphia since being drafted by the team in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft. Before his injury he appeared in 11 games for the Eagles, recording 3.5 sacks.

Graham is also known for one of the biggest plays in Eagles’ history, his strip-sack of Tom Brady in Super Bowl LII that helped seal the win for Philadelphia.

A return to action for Super Bowl LIX, and a similar play against Patrick Mahomes, would be a storybook ending for the longest-tenured player in Eagles history.