He saw a window to return and took advice from former Eagles defensive tackle Hollis Thomas, who suffered the same injury Graham did back in 2008 with the New Orle

Before his injury in Los Angeles in November, Graham had reached 3.5 sacks on the season and was a fiend in run defense. His return as a defensive captain and longest-tenured Eagle in franchise history has been championed around the locker room.

Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham practiced for the first time in two months on Thursday, setting the stage for a potential return in the Super Bowl from a triceps injury considered season-ending.