The Philadelphia Eagles secured an enormous Sunday night time win over the Los Angeles Rams however misplaced one of many hearts of their locker room within the course of. Veteran DE Brandon Graham is out for the season with a torn triceps, Graham informed reporters following the Eagles’ 37-20 victory.
He’ll miss the Week 15 sport towards the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Per reporter James Palmer, Graham stated post-game he had been coping with tendinitis earlier than absolutely tearing his triceps. He stated his children cried when he known as residence to ship the information.
Graham suffered the harm within the second half of the sport. One he was having a big effect in, recording three QB hits, two tackles for a loss, one sack, one cross deflection, and two tackles. His sack was gave him 76.5 for his profession, placing him third in franchise historical past.
Graham, 36, is likely one of the oldest defensive gamers in soccer and is the Eagles’ model of Pittsburgh’s Cam Heyward. Drafted thirteenth general in 2010, Graham spent his total profession with Philadelphia. Whereas he’s now not within the prime of his profession, he’s proven unimaginable endurance and consistency, returning year-after-year within the hopes of chasing one other Tremendous Bowl ring.
Like Heyward, Graham joined the NFL’s 200-game membership this season. In actual fact, they achieved the feat in the identical week, Week 6, with Graham reaching it first adopted by Heyward a couple of hours later.
Previous to the harm, Graham had informed reporters he would seemingly retire if the Eagles might win the Tremendous Bowl this 12 months however didn’t rule out returning in 2025 in the event that they don’t.
The Eagles’ cross rush was fierce within the win. Rams QB Matthew Stafford was sacked 5 instances and hit seven instances general as Philadelphia leaned on their cross rush and RB Saquon Barkley for a primetime victory. Barkley rushed for 255-yards, together with two lengthy touchdowns. Sitting at 9-2, they’ve constructed up their NFC East benefit over the Washington Commanders, who misplaced a heartbreaker to the Dallas Cowboys at this time.
Coming into the sport, DE/EDGE Josh Sweat led the Eagles with six sacks. Their protection was getting manufacturing from a number of gamers, eight gamers recording a minimum of a pair via the staff’s first ten days. That record included Graham. Now, they’ll play the remainder of the season with out him and for him.
Pittsburgh and Philadelphia meet Dec. 15 at 4:25 PM/EST. The sport shall be in Philadelphia.
