Nick Piccone
Well, Brandon Graham isn’t going to hit free agency after all.
The soon-to-be unrestricted free agent is no more, as the defensive end agreed to a three-year extension.
The longest-tenured member of the defense will remain an Eagle. Read more on Brandon Graham's extension.
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— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) March 1, 2019
Graham will forever be loved for his strip sack on Tom Brady in the Super Bowl, but he turns 31 in April. His contract would be worth $13 million per year.
Early indications are that Brandon Graham’s new deal is worth about $40 million, which would put the average per year around $13 mil.
— Tim McManus (@Tim_McManus) March 1, 2019
It’s a feel-good story that Graham is remaining an Eagle. But there simply seems like there was never a market out there for him at the price the Eagles gave him – but he’s also a leader in the locker room. Sometimes, teams have to keep that leadership, and it’s clear the Eagles didn’t feel comfortable enough to let that go.
I can’t blame them.
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