Could Brandon Graham play for the Eagles in Super Bowl LIX? Birds announce practice window is open
Four days after the Eagles dropped 55 points on the Washington Commanders in the NFC title game, the Birds released some good news about No. 55: defensive end Brandon Graham.
Graham went down in Week 12 against the Los Angeles Rams, suffering a triceps tear. He said he would miss the rest of the regular season and most of the playoffs but might be able to return to the Super Bowl if the Eagles made it.
In case you weren't near Philadelphia's Broad Street on Sunday: the Eagles did make it.
Now the good news: the Birds announced Thursday they opened the 21-day practice window for Graham (and tight end CJ Uzomah).
That means the team can start evaluating the progress Graham has made on the injury since being placed on the injured reserve after the Nov. 12 game.
The Eagles listed Graham as a limited participant in Thursday's practice.
After practice, Graham told reporters it felt good to be back out there and he's taking it one day at a time. He said he'll continue to ramp things up in practice leading up to the Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs.
"Today was a great start," Graham said. "And as long as I don't have any setbacks, I don't think it's going to be a problem."
In the 2017 season, Graham made the most important play in Eagles' history.
Graham strip sacked former Patriots quarterback Tom Brady in Super Bowl LII, a pivotal play that halted New England's chance to march down the field on a game-winning drive to help the Eagles win the first Lombardi trophy in franchise history.