The Core Four of the Philadelphia Eagles—Jason Kelce, Fletcher Cox, Lane Johnson and Brandon Graham—was cut in half this offseason when Kelce and Cox retired. It was poised to be further reduced when, before the season, Graham announced that he would retire after the 2024 NFL season. However, it appears that Johnson won’t have to wait that long to be the last of the four left standing, as Graham suffered a season-ending triceps injury in the Eagles’ 37-20 victory over the Los Angeles Rams in Week 13.
The injury came in arguably Graham’s best game of the season as he had a sack, two tackles for loss, three quarterback hits and a pass deflection—with each of those setting or tying season highs for the 15-year vet. All 15 of those seasons have come in an Eagles’ uniform, which ties a franchise record, and his 206 games in Kelly Green rank first in franchise history.
