Eagles DE Brandon Graham coming out of retirement
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Eagles legend comes out of retirement to help depleted edge-rush
Shorthanded due to injury and Za’Darius Smith abruptly retiring, two-time Super Bowl champion Brandon Graham will give the Eagles a hand.
After veteran edge rusher Za’Darius Smith’s surprising retirement on Monday, many expect Campbell to see more snaps on the edge. Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio said Tuesday that Campbell could spend more time splitting duties between linebacker and edge rusher.
PHILADELPHIA – Nakobe Dean just laughed when asked on Wednesday if the six snaps he played on special teams was the role he envisioned last Thursday in New York
Wentz tried to hit Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson on a slant near midfield, but Hunt jumped the route, secured the interception with both hands, and returned it for a 42-yard touchdown, giving the Eagles a 14–3 lead with 13:35 left in the second quarter.
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Eagles snap counts: Nakobe Dean finally makes his return on defense
The Eagles’ linebacker returned to action in Week 6 but played just six special teams snaps. Sunday was different. In the 28-22 win over the Vikings, Dean got his first action on defense since tearing his patellar tendon in the playoffs last year.
Za'Darius Smith is walking away from the NFL in the middle of his 11th season in the league. He played for six different teams beginning in 2015.
MINNEAPOLIS − The Eagles lost three players to injury early in the game against the Minnesota Vikings on Oct. 19. The biggest loss was center Cam Jurgens, who left early in the second quarter with a knee injury. He was replaced by Brett Toth.
The Vikings have officially activated linebacker Blake Cashman off injured reserve (IR), and he is expected to make his long awaited return on Sunday against the Eagles. Minnesota's leading tackler from a season ago has been out of the lineup since Week 1 after he suffered a hamstring injury against the Bears.
The Vikings roster nearing full health relegated starting LB Ivan Pace to a backup role as Blake Cashman and Eric Wilson starting instead.
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