Philadelphia, PA – July 11, 2025
He’s no longer wearing the jersey. No longer exploding off the edge. But his voice? It still echoes like a captain in the huddle.
Brandon Graham has stepped away from football after 15 unforgettable seasons with the Eagles — but he hasn’t stepped away from belief. Not in this team. Not in this city. And especially not in the idea that Philadelphia might be just getting started.
"I really do feel like they going back again," Graham said, calmly but confidently, on the latest episode of Gallen of Questions. And for fans who know what he’s given this franchise, that belief means something.
The roster has changed. Some familiar names are gone. But the core that built a champion is still here: Jalen Hurts, Lane Johnson, A.J. Brown — and according to Graham, they’re more than just talent. They’re truth-tellers.
"You got people that will address something if it really needs to be addressed... We got guys that, if coach don’t want to say it, we gonna say it," he explained. For a team that navigated a storm of locker room rumors last season, that kind of leadership is oxygen. And Graham would know — he was at the center of it.
Last year, he made headlines suggesting the relationship between Hurts and Brown had fractured. The moment went viral. The city braced. But Graham later apologized, and both stars shrugged it off. Because real leaders don’t fake unity — they fight for it.
"That happened this year and we addressed it and we moved on," he said. "And we stayed focused on what the goal was."
But belief without work is just perfume — sweet, and deadly. That’s why Graham loves the message head coach Nick Sirianni just dropped:
"Perfume smells great, but don’t drink it — it’s poison."
Winning feels amazing. But sipping on success? That’s how dynasties die. And this team knows it.
And then there’s Hurts — the calm in the chaos. The quarterback who quietly turned doubters into believers.
"He lock in. Just somebody that’s consistent on his work," Graham said. No theatrics. No distractions. Just grit and routine. That’s who Hurts is. And that’s what this team runs on.
Graham isn’t suiting up anymore. But make no mistake — his legacy lives in every leader who stands tall when things get messy. In every voice that speaks truth when silence would be easier.
And in a city where belief has to be earned every Sunday, one of Philly’s greatest is still all in.
Stay tuned to ESPN for more on the Eagles’ quest to make history — again.
