The Philadelphia Eagles opened the practice window Thursday for defensive end Brandon Graham and tight end CJ Uzomah.
Graham, a team captain in his 15th season with the Eagles, was placed on injured reserve on Nov. 26 after tearing a triceps muscle in a Week 12 win against the Los Angeles Rams.
Graham, 36, had held out hope that he could return if Philadelphia made it to Super Bowl LIX, where the Eagles will face the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs in New Orleans on Feb. 9.
He told his WIP radio show on Monday that he’s taking things “one day at a time” ahead of the Super Bowl LVII rematch.
“I’m just excited to be here, excited for this team, excited for this moment,” he said.
Graham is the Eagles’ all-time leader with 206 games played and ranks third in franchise history with 76.5 sacks. He tallied 3.5 sacks, seven quarterback hits and 20 tackles in 11 games (one start) this season.
He was one of the heroes of Philadelphia’s 41-33 win against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII, recording a strip-sack of Tom Brady late in the fourth quarter to help clinch the franchise’s first Lombardi Trophy.
Uzomah, 32, landed on IR on Jan. 1 with an abdominal injury sustained in a Week 17 win over the Dallas Cowboys. He played in seven games for the Eagles this season but did not catch a pass.
Uzomah has 192 receptions for 1,881 yards and 16 touchdowns in 113 games (85 starts) for the Cincinnati Bengals (2015-21), New York Jets (2022-23) and Eagles.
The Eagles also made a move with their practice squad on Thursday, signing running back Lew Nichols and releasing tight end Nick Muse.
–Field Level Media
