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Veteran Corey Graham, now back with the Eagles, 'wanted to be here again'

Turns out, it wasn’t so much the Eagles making a decision about bringing Corey Graham back as it was Corey Graham making a decision to play.

Graham, a backup safety who became a free agent after playing 84 percent of the snaps in Super Bowl LII, turned 33 on July 25, the day Eagles players reported. He said Sunday that he understood he was welcome to return whenever he was ready. Now, he’s ready. Graham signed a one-year contract, then practiced Sunday night, taking flak from teammates over his late arrival.

“I knew if I did decide to play again, it would be here.