Fans returned to Lincoln Financial Field in full for the first time in two seasons. But they had to deal with a tough day as the Eagles lost to the San Francisco 49ers and also lost Brandon Graham for the season. NBC10’s Brandon Hudson gets reactions.
Graham carted inside with leg injury in 2nd quarter originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham tore his Achilles during Sunday's home opener against the San Francisco 49ers and will be out for the season, a source confirmed with NBC Sports Philadelphia's John Clark.
Get top local stories in Philly delivered to you every morning. Sign up for NBC Philadelphia's News Headlines newsletter.
Graham was carted inside with an injury to his left leg during the second quarter against the 49ers.
Late in the first half, Graham went down with what appeared to be a serious injury. He stayed down on the field for a bit and wasn’t able to put pressure on his left leg as he made his way to the sideline.
Graham was immediately carted inside. It didn’t look good.
Philadelphia Eagles
Complete coverage of the Philadelphia Eagles and their NFL rivals from NBC Sports Philadelphia.
Earlier in the quarter, the Eagles watched as right guard Brandon Brooks exited the game with a chest injury.
Graham, 33, is a captain for the Eagles and the emotional leader of the team. He is the longest tenured player on the team and a huge part of their defense over a decade after he was a first-round pick.
In his 11th season in 2020, Graham made it to his first Pro Bowl. He has started every game for the Eagles since 2018. And minus that meaningless regular season finale in Week 17 of 2017, Graham has started every game for the Eagles dating back to the 2016 season.
Without Graham, the Eagles have Derek Barnett, Josh Sweat, Ryan Kerrigan and rookie Turron Jackson at defensive end. Rookie Milton Williams can play defensive tackle and defensive end.
During the first two weeks of the season, it has been clear that the Eagles’ strength on defense has been their defensive line. They have some depth, but losing Graham will be tough to handle.
Subscribe to the Eagle Eye podcast:
Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Spotify | Stitcher | Art19 | Watch on YouTube
