The new league year cometh and the Philadelphia Eagles have many decisions to make as their roster construction begins. If you've been living under a rock, here's what you missed. We've been discussing whether or not three members of Philly's core four would return for another season since time ran out on their Wild Card Round loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Stop us if any of this sounds familiar.
We knew Lane Johnson would be back, but there were rumors that Jason Kelce might call it a career. He took his time before making a decision, understandably so. Ultimately, he decided it was indeed time to entertain life after football. That brings us to Fletcher Cox and Brandon Graham.
Fletch is also reportedly pondering retirement. B.G. is set to return for one final run. The official announcement came on Saturday. Yep! Now, it's a party.
Check out some of the best social media reactions as the Eagles officially announce Brandon Graham's one-year extension.
Professional athletes rarely spend their entire careers with one team. It's also rare that our favorite football players go out on their terms. B.G. has an opportunity now to conquer both hurdles. That's cool with us. He deserves it. We expect him to wear the captain's patch proudly.
Graham has always stated he'd like to play 15 seasons. He gets his opportunity to do so in 2024. We officially begin his swan song. The Eagles' social media team started the party. No one does this stuff better than them.
Year 15 loading 🚀 pic.twitter.com/t5oaFlDKsQ
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) March 9, 2024
The Grahams aren't going anywhere 🥹 pic.twitter.com/8wuYEalMPq
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) March 9, 2024
"You definitely want to leave this place better than when you came in. I'm just going to be pouring into the guys, trying to get them to realize what they got in front of them, that these opportunities don't come often when you got a good team, so let's take full advantage of the… pic.twitter.com/dxx22gT2WN
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) March 9, 2024
Let's just say the news traveled quickly. Check out some of the best reactions. Eagles everywhere are definitely representing.
Let's go @brandongraham55!! 💪💪 https://t.co/eociW3LZRR
— Lane Johnson (@LaneJohnson65) March 9, 2024
Brandon Graham
— Eagles Fan Central (@EagleFanCentral) March 9, 2024
Year 15 - The Last Ride
Let’s send him off right 😤 pic.twitter.com/pfYW9sQ1GE
Eagles officially announced Brandon Graham’s return to try and distract fans from the Josh Sweat trade rumors earlier today. pic.twitter.com/zwm6R6PBWe
— Anthony DiBona (@DiBonaPFN) March 9, 2024
Welcome back B.G.! Year 15 loading! pic.twitter.com/9jYmJkSMs0
— Inside The Iggles (@InsideIggles) March 9, 2024
“I’m going to look for the one who wants to fill those shoes. Take their selves to another level. Kelce’s not here. Who’s going to be the guy? When we are gone, somebody is going to be walking around with that torch. I hope it’s in the right hands.”
— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) March 9, 2024
-Brandon Graham on Jason… pic.twitter.com/KdIXCDEvQ6
Legal tampering begins on Monday, March 11th. On March 13th, a new league year begins, but for all intents and purposes, free agency has already begun. The Philadelphia Eagles made an important signing. We totally approve of the move.