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Eagles Issue Final Super Bowl LIX Injury Report: Veteran Leader Listed As Questionable

All signs point to Brandon Graham playing in Super Bowl LIX. The veteran was listed as questionable on the final injury report.
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Feb 5, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham speaks with the media during a press conference at Hilton New Orleans Riverside.
Feb 5, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham speaks with the media during a press conference at Hilton New Orleans Riverside. | Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

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NEW ORLEANS – The Eagles have issued their final injury report for Super Bowl LIX with three players labeled as questionable, most notably 15-year defensive end Brandon Graham, who is attempting to return from a torn triceps suffered on Nov. 24 against the Los Angeles Rams.

Graham believes that he should be able to play in what could be his last NFL game and a team source indicated he will be a major part of the final address to the team before the big game on Saturday night.

The Eagles have until 4 p.m. ET Saturday to activate Graham off injured reserve.

The other two players listed as questionable were offensive lineman Nick Gates (groin) and tight end C.J. Uzomah (abdomen).

Gates has been typically inactive for game says and is a candidate for IR if the Eagles make the move to activate Graham. Uzomah is in his 21-day practice window to return from IR and Philadelphia would have to make an ensuing roster move if it wanted to activate the veteran tight end.

One player was ruled out: wide receiver/punt returner Britain Covey (neck).  

Everyone else listed on the practice reports is good to go for the game including All-Pro linebacker Zack Baun (groin), second-team All-Pro defensive tackle Jalen Carter (illness), Pro Bowl left guard Landon Dickerson (knee), Pro Bowl center Cam Jurgens (back), running back Kenny Gainwell (concussion/knee), and tight end Dallas Goedrt (ankle) and wide receiver DeVonta Smith (hamstring).

Of that lengthy list, Smith was limited at Friday’s practice and everyone else, including Graham, was a full participant. 

The NFC champion Eagles (17-3) face the AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs (17-2) in Super Bowl LIX, the second time in three years the teams have met for the Lombardi Trophy.

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JOHN MCMULLEN

John McMullen is a veteran reporter who has covered the NFL for over two decades. The current NFL insider for JAKIB Media, John is the former NFL Editor for The Sports Network where his syndicated column was featured in over 200 outlets including the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and Miami Herald. He was also the national NFL columnist for Today's Pigskin as well as FanRag Sports. McMullen has covered the Eagles on a daily basis since 2016, first for ESPN South Jersey and now for Eagles Today on SI.com's FanNation. You can listen to John, alongside legendary sports-talk host Jody McDonald every morning from 8-10 on ‘Birds 365,” streaming live on YouTube.com. John is also the host of his own show "Extending the Play" on AM1490 in South Jersey and part of 6ABC.com's live postgame show after every Eagles game. You can reach him at jmcmullen44@gmail.com or on Twitter @JFMcMullen

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