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Former Michigan DE Brandon Graham retires from NFL

On Tuesday, former Michigan Wolverines and Super Bowl champion with the Philadelphia Eagles, defensive lineman Brandon Graham, officially announced retirement from the NFL. Graham is widely considered among the best defensive linemen in school history and was a fixture on Philadelphia’s defense for well over a decade.

Brandon Graham gave his all for Philly. pic.twitter.com/FAa7uu6tl7

— NFL (@NFL) March 18, 2025

“BG” was a first-team All-American and All-Big Ten selection in 2009, and was a second-team Big Ten nod in 2008. Over those two seasons, Graham recorded 110 tackles, 46 tackles for loss (leading the conference each year) and 20.