Three games into the NFL season, Brandon Graham doesn't look like a 36-year-old pass rusher on the field. The gray hairs nearly fill his beard and some sit on his chest, the only sign of Graham showing his age.

Before the season started Brandon Graham said this would be his last ride with the Eagles, but his play as of late has him thinking differently now.

Brandon Graham said he saw the writing on the wall. The Eagles, the only NFL team he’s ever known, needed him less. His age was on the rise — the flecks of grey in his beard continue to multiply — and his snap counts were declining.

Hot start has Eagles legend Brandon Graham re-thinking retirement - NBCSP Graham said all summer this would be his final season, but he said Wednesday at his locker that he could envision a scenario where he puts off his planned retirement and plays a 16th season for the Eagles.